Jessica Mulholland Why Age Matters Summary
In the article “Why Age Matters” by Jessica Mulholland the author discusses how nearly 22% of the American population is of retirement age. Many are living below poverty and in need of supplementary income. In Aiken South Carolina they have come up with a way to help not only seniors but preschoolers as well. Through a “Foster Grandparents” program that visits schools, preschools and before and after school centers. The grandparents are fed, paid a small stipend, and given a purpose for getting out of bed each day.
The seniors aren’t the only ones who benefit from the program, students get an adoptive grandparent in their lives to help them with homework, someone to talk to and make them feel good about themselves. Seniors get paid a
The seniors aren’t the only ones who benefit from the program, students get an adoptive grandparent in their lives to help them with homework, someone to talk to and make them feel good about themselves. Seniors get paid a