The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults

Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2668+0+0/resize/4000x2668!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fe9%2F75362ee349d49477d904566c81e6%2Fgettyimages-2244512387.jpg' alt='A resident receives donated food items at Curley's House Food Bank last year in Miami, Fla.'/><p>Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.</p><p>(Image credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5979857' />