RT Book, Section A1 Brown, Rebecca A1 Kushel,, Margot A2 Williams, Brie A. A2 Chang, Anna A2 Ahalt, Cyrus A2 Chen, Helen A2 Conant, Rebecca A2 Landefeld, C. Seth A2 Ritchie, Christine A2 Yukawa, Michi SR Print(0) ID 1100070254 T1 Understanding the Effects of Homelessness and Housing Instability on Older Adults T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179208-0 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100070254 RD 2024/03/28 AB Homelessness and housing instability are common in the United States, and affect the health and welfare of many older adults. Although definitions of homelessness vary, the most commonly used definition in the United States comes from Congress’s 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The McKinney Act defines homeless individuals or families as lacking “a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,” including persons in emergency shelters and places not meant for human habitation. In 2009, Congress expanded the definition of homelessness to include people facing imminent loss of housing (eg, within 14 days after their application for homeless assistance) (Table 70–1).