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Elder Economic Security Initiative™

The Elder Economic Security Initiative (EESI) is an exciting new initiative that seeks to build economic security for older adults through a multi-pronged approach that includes organizing, advocacy and research. The Initiative enables policy makers, aging advocates and others to develop policies and programs to help seniors age with dignity while promoting their economic security. A key component of the initiative is the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, a measure of well-being that determines the income and supports needed for older adults to live modestly depending on their health and life circumstances.

Elder Economic Security Initiative Blog!

    • Request for Proposals: Announcing Call for Lead State Partners in the Elder Economic Security Initiative. Join us for our Thursday conference calls for more information!
    • Strategies for Elder Economic Security
    • The Elder Economic Security Standard Index including state indexes
    • National Media Coverage
    • Tracking Our Success across the States and What Our State Partners Are Saying

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Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Personal Profiles

Profile: Marie Nickiel

Marie Nickiel, a 73 year-old widow, has lived outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin her entire life. Mrs. Nickiel was married to her husband for 46 years before he died. She and her husband were always careful about money and both worked hard, while raising two sons. Mrs. Nickiel worked in restaurants, babysat and did other “odds-and-end jobs.” Her husband was a mechanic at a local equipment company.

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