Enid Borden

On May 3, the Meals On Wheels Research Foundation issued a new research report entitled "Senior Hunger in America 2010: An Annual Report." Prepared by Professor James P. Ziliak of the University of Kentucky and Professor Craig Gundersen of the University of Illinois, that report found that an astounding 8.3...

It's that time of year again when those of us in the nonprofit world have to start dropping the "F" bomb. Actually, it's always that time of year. Those of us who beg for loose change have to drop that bomb on an almost daily basis. That "bomb," of course,...

"Old friends. Sat on their park bench like bookends. Can you imagine us years from today sharing a park bench quietly. How terribly strange to be 70."

With apologies to Simon and Garfunkel, those words never quite meant much to me when I sang them so many years ago....

We've just witnessed the greatest spectator sporting event in America. We viewers were millions strong and even more of us listened to all the hype leading up to "The Day." Yes, most of America eagerly awaited a gridiron battle that would determine not only a winner, but also who owned...

Rather late in my life I have taken up the spiritually-healing, doctor-invoked plea, and all-in-all pain in the you-know-what athletic endeavor of walking.

Oh not just a little walk in the park. No, in my case, a walk in the dark. I'm up every morning at 5 a.m. and...

I've been doing what a lot of other people have been doing lately. I've been reading Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson. I have been a fan of Jobs for as long as I can remember and, in fact, am writing this piece on my iMac. I bought it as homage...

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about what it actually means to get old. No, not just older, but "old." We all get older. That's a good thing. But when are we actually considered old? And just who defines it, anyway? I've heard it said that you truly...

I always thought it was true, but it is appalling to see it for oneself.

In my hands were two grocery items - one snack-sized cream filled yellow cake that is the opposite of good for you, and one red apple.

How could the apple cost MORE...

One in nine seniors in America faces the threat of hunger. And that's a 20 percent increase in just six years. That reality, in one of the world's wealthiest nations, underscores the crisis that is at the core of Meals On Wheels' drive to end senior hunger by 2020. Doing...

September is a very important month to me. And this year has been particularly significant for two reasons -- the 10th Anniversary of September 11, and this month, we are unveiling our national awareness campaign about the issue of hunger to everyone who will listen.

As a New Yorker, September...

A talented young man came to interview me the other day for a documentary he is making. He got me thinking about the challenges of aging. We talked about how older Americans are perceived by many as -- boring, unappealing, too old to function, a drain on society, and some...

Who knew comedian Ricky Gervais could be serious? Better yet, who knew we would share anything in common? But his blog post about getting older and life being too short struck a familiar chord and got me thinking, "who knew?"

Like Ricky, my youthful and current photos...

The balloons have all deflated by now. The lilacs have pretty much lost that wonderful scent. The jewelry has been relegated to a drawer in the dresser, and the card has probably been replaced on the mantel by the vase that ordinarily belongs there. Yes, Mother's Day is over for...

In 2008, the Meals On Wheels Association of America released the results of a groundbreaking research report entitled "The Causes, Consequences and Future of Senior Hunger in America" that our Foundation had commissioned. The findings of the co-principal investigators, Dr. James Ziliak of the...

If you are reading this while eating, here is a hard fact to swallow: 6 million seniors in America face the threat of hunger. That is one in nine. Yes, in the richest nation on earth many seniors are struggling to survive without proper nutrition. Now add to that the...