Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For women in their 50s experiencing homelessness, daily life means far more than finding a place to sleep. It means navigating dangerous shelter environments, managing serious health conditions without adequate support, and fighting to maintain dignity in a system that was never designed for them. A new study led by Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Professor Judith Gonyea puts their experiences at the center. Published in Frontiers in Global Women's Health , the study was co-authored by Professor Gonyea and Kelly Melekis of the University of Vermont. Their research examines how older women experiencing homelessness navigate life on the streets and in emergency housing shelters, and how those environments affect their physical and emotional well-being, their sense of self-worth, and their path toward stable housing. A population falling through the cracks Women in their 50s experiencing homelessness occupy a particularly precarious position.…