Unhoused | Aging Matters
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Published 2024-01-10
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00:00 Intro
01:30 Funders
02:08 Man on the Street
03:42 Street Paper
05:16 Homeless After 50
07:51 Sick & Tired
09:53 Emotional Support Animal
10:39 Tragedy Strikes
13:30 Transitional Housing
15:46 Self Medicating
16:39 What Drives Homelessness?
17:25 You Can’t Stay Here
19:58 A Woman’s Best Friend
20:30 Housing Shortage
21:59 Torn Apart
23:43 Tiny Homes Offer Healing
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Since they were born, members of the Baby Boomer generation have played a big role in shaping American culture. In 2011, the first of the boomers turned 65. As they age, the vast number of people entering their senior years will undoubtedly have an impact on how our communities understand and respond to the needs of older citizens. By the year 2020, Tennessee's population of people between the ages 65-74 is expected to grow by almost 48%.
Aging Matters is a community-based conversation about what older citizens in Middle Tennessee need to optimize their quality of life and how the community needs to prepare for our aging population. The series focuses on issues such as caregiving, finances, end-of-life, dementia and Alzheimer’s through documentaries, town halls, panel discussions, short form updates, community conversations, and screenings.
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All Comments (21)
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I was homeless for years. Never did drugs and I don't drink. I finally got a new place to live. Thank you Lord 🙏🤞
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Shame on America. These seniors are what built this country. I'm 63 and fear not being able to pay this years property taxes
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I'm so angry our government sending BILLIONS TO Foreign nations when our people need the help !!!
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I'm addicted to everything unhealthy on the planet and was homeless for 6 years. Today I'm drug free and share my cozy little home with two sweet rescue cat's. Don't Ever Give Up!
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Billions can be found for everything but those who desperately need and deserve it.
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How in the hell can we give housing and food to migrants, then neglect our aging population. They should be our number one priority. All available resources should go to our aging homeless population first. These people have contributed to the economy their whole life. It's a disgrace.😢
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Lack of affordable housing, is the problem, 69%of homeless population doesn't use drugs/ booze. People work 50 + hours and can't pay rents!
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3 payments missed be it rent or mortgage equals homelessness. Never think your better than someone. It can happen to anyone .
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We need to help these people instead of illegals. I wish I could help all of them. Breaks my heart.
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Many are only a pay check away from being on the street.
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This is the side of homelessness that a lot of people don't see. It makes me so mad that people think that all homeless people are druggies and drunks.
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I am a 57 year old disabled Gulf War veteran, living in my van in Phoenix. The inside of my van reaches 100° in the summers, but the winters are wonderful. I am clean and sober and even work as a security guard. It is such freedom not paying rent and utilities in our pricey world where rent prices get higher each year. This is the new American Dream. 🇺🇸
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Good Lord!!! Suddenly all my problems don’t seem so bad!
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This can happen to anyone, especially to veterans who come back from combat zones deeply wounded.
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When I start to feel sorry for myself I watch something like this and I am so ashamed and humbled people especially the elderly and veterans everyone really deserves dignity and compassion where has that gone I do my small part we all should Jesus said love one another as I have loved you ❤
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So glad to hear Cynthia did not give up and was able to reunite with her dog in permanent housing. This should not be happening to our Seniors. All these stories were so heartbreaking!
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This is Sad 😔 This Should Not Be Happening in America .
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Seniors are FORCED onto the streets because of GREEDY LANDLORDS raising rent so high we can't afford it! Most seniors are living on less than $1,000 a month SSI. CONGRESS NEEDS A REALITY CHECK!
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It's happed to me. No family, 31 years US Navy Retired. Stage 4 cancer, two back surgeries, no VA support, Divorce, could not work and wond up homeless and lost everything.... It can happen to anyone any time....
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I was homeless for about a year. i have never done drugs and i dont drink. I was a single father, i owned my home didn't owe anyone anything. Im a very independent person. I took my daughter to school and when i got home my house had burned to the ground. I didn't have so much as a change of clothes for myself or my daughter. Fortunately i had my truck and my job. I went to Walmart for some clothes at 2am rented a motel room and lived there for nearly a year before buying a camper and setting it up behind my burnt down home. It took me about 6 more months to buy a double wide trailer house. I was blessed to be young and strong and financially ok when this happened. Because if went through yhe same thing 20 years later..... I would probably went from the hotel to the street instead of a camper.
