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Food Assistance

Senior hunger affects millions of older adults, but food assistance benefits can help make food affordable. Learn how to advocate for increased enrollment of seniors in SNAP and other programs that fight hunger and promote nutrition.
Eating well can be joyful and complex. Explore tips for choosing and preparing healthy foods, as well as how to access benefits to buy healthy options like fruits and vegetables.

Get the Facts on Food Insecurity and Older Adults

Jun 05, 2026
Approximately 5.2 million older Americans (7.1%) faced food insecurity in 2019. Learn what it means to be food insecure—and what help is available for older adults.

The $58 Billion Benefits Gap Affecting Older Adults

May 07, 2026

Get the Facts on SNAP and Senior Hunger

Nov 06, 2026

SNAP and Healthy Aging: Benefits That help Older Adults Eat Well

Oct 31, 2025

Your Voice Matters

Use NCOA's online advocacy forms to protect and strengthen the programs we all depend on as we age. 


How the Government Is Securing SNAP Benefits from Scammers

May 20, 2026
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a rapid rise in the theft of government benefits, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A proposed federal law would require all SNAP EBT cards to have security chips to prevent hackers from stealing benefits from older adults.

7 Facts About Older Adults and SNAP

Nov 19, 2025

SNAP Outreach & Enrollment Tools

May 21, 2025

Older Adults and Hunger: Helping People Lead Healthier Lives Helps Us All

Jul 29, 2022

Help a Loved One Find Benefits

BenefitsCheckUp®

BenefitsCheckUp® makes it easy to find benefits to help your loved one pay for food, medicine, and more. Learn more and find out how you can get help.

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