Sen. Rick Scott hosted roundtable on senior issues

Reporter: Asha Patel Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Sen. Rick Scott speaks to the press. Credit: Rick Scott’s Twitter page

Florida Senator Rick Scott hosted a roundtable regarding senior issues in Naples on Friday.

The discussion went into detail about senior citizen issues, including daily expenses and the rising cost of prescription medications.

Scott will visited the Collier Senior Center, a retirement community devoted to older adults and their caretakers, offering over 100 monthly activities to keep the seniors active.

According to the Shady Rest Institute on positive aging, there are currently 5.6 million people over the age of 65 in Florida.

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