elderly

Courts today are seeing an epidemic of bankruptcies among older adults, a direct result of eight years of Republican profligacy and disdain for the middle class. Richard Burr and Virginia Foxx think "the cure" is to keep on doing what George Bush did.

The average age for filing bankruptcy has increased, and the rate of bankruptcy filings among those ages sixty-five and older has more than doubled since 1991. The implications of a sharp rise in the proportion of older Americans in bankruptcy are particularly problematic because, unlike their younger counterparts, older Americans typically have fewer years left in the full-time workforce. Consequently, they will have a far more difficult time recovering from financial collapse.

Most of the time I write about voting issues, but today I want to let you know about a bill meant to help our vulnerable elderly and the people who care for them.

Please ask your Representative to sign on as a co sponsor of HB 91, a bill to help the caregivers of persons suffering from dementia. I've personally been the primary caregiver for my elderly Mother since the late 90's and still am today.

HB 91 Rapp, Goforth and Fisher (Primary Sponsors) - FUNDS FOR PROJECT CAREGIVER ALTERNATIVES TO RUNNING ON EMPTY (C.A.R.E.)

1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

2 AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

3 HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES, FOR PROJECT

4 C.A.R.E. WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA AND

5 THEIR CAREGIVERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STUDY

6 COMMISSION ON AGING.