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Senior Glossary
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The SSI program, implemented in 1974, was designed to reduce poverty by providing basic cash support to poor people who are aged, blind, or disabled. This federal program provides a monthly cash benefit that comes from general tax revenues. Some states supplement the basic federal benefit. Transportation: Programs that provide door-to-door transportation for people who may be elderly or disabled, do not have private transportation and are unable to use public transportation to meet their needs. Urinary incontinence: Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to having an urge to urinate that’s so sudden and strong you don’t get to a toilet in time. Vulnerable: People who cannot protect themselves because they are physically or cognitively incapacitated or impaired.
10 Frequently Used Aging Terms
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