Poverty among women expected to swell as boomers retire

"Adeline Brown had other plans for retirement. She never dreamed she'd lose her house and car, be forced to take odd jobs to supplement her Social Security and stretch her dollars by going to a barbershop instead of a beauty salon. [...]Long overlooked, these women have begun to gain the attention of policy analysts and lawmakers who expect the number of poor older women to swell as 40 million baby boomer women retire." "The Gender Gap Endures, Even In Retirement" King5.com Seattle, Washington