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Fewer seniors are getting the help they
need with simple daily functioning. For example, in 1990, 80 percent of seniors needing help to prepare their meals reported
that someone was available to help them; by 2001, that had dropped to just 60 percent, according to the National Council on
Aging. Overall, from 1988 to 2001 there was a significant decrease in the number of seniors who reported that they had spouses,
relatives, friends or neighbors to provide personal care or assistance. Today, an ever-increasing senior population has fewer
resources available to help them with the daily tasks of living. At the same time, older adults have longer life expectancies
than ever before.
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