US Ill-Prepared to House Growing Number of Older People, Study Says

FILE - Karla Finocchio, 55, talks about her homeless days when she lived in her truck on Jan. 24, 2022, in Phoenix. FILE - Charles Sanders, 59, sits in his tent inside a homeless encampment called 'The Zone,' July 14, 2023, in downtown Phoenix. FILE - Kevin Hendershot pours ice into a bucket outside his tent in 'The Zone' homeless encampment, July 14, 2023, in downtown Phoenix.

Michael Genaldi's road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in a coma for over a month.