FAIRMONT — U.S. Rep. David McKinley met with a dozen representatives Thursday to seek solutions for issues faced by senior citizens.

McKinley, R-W.Va., started the meeting and explained that he will spend two weeks in Washington, D.C., followed by one week in West?Virginia before returning to Washington for another two weeks. While he is in the state, he will meet with different groups and representatives to discuss various topics.

During the forum, which took place at the Falcon Center at Fairmont State University, five questions were addressed, which skated around the topic of issues that senior citizens face. The questions were about what is needed to provide quality services to seniors, challenges that seniors in rural areas face, the nutritional needs of seniors, the financial abuse of seniors and what could be done to keep Medicare and Social Security functional.

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