This is true. The life of the elderly in Ukraine has always been difficult. Experts estimate that up to 80 percent of single people or married couples of advanced age live below the poverty line. Many cannot afford certain types of essential products, let alone medicines. Today, the situation has become even more acute as the country experiences an acute shortage of funds. According to wealthyliving.com, Ukraine's economy has already fallen by 30 percent, and the inflation rate is higher than in the crisis year of 2008.
