Originally Posted by kane

I recently went through the ordeal of having to get my mom a new picture ID. After tracking down her birth certificate and then getting the ID it ended up being about $100 and some legwork. My mom has me and my brother to help her so we got it handled, but there are a lot of people her age that just don't.

As for my area failing the elderly, it isn't just my area, it is the United States. If you are old in America and you don't have money, things are going to be tough.