New research from Salt Lake County and the Department of Aging and Adult Services shows thousands of older adults can’t afford groceries. But county officials say a new year-long plan will aim to address the issue.
At the Liberty Senior Center in Salt Lake City, you’ll find 74-year-old James Stoddard most afternoons. “According to the powers that be, we’re just old men, ranting and raving,” Stoddard said.
Stoddard lives in a motorhome in Salt Lake City and gets by on about $800 a month. “You learn real quickly how to live on very little money,” he explained…