Jeff Gerritt should be commended for correctly characterizing in his July 29 column the plight of the homeless in our city and region (\"More Shut Doors: Less funding, fewer services, more homeless on streets\"). As the spotlight turns our way for high-profile events, the Free Press highlighted a problem about which many are inaccurately informed. Wayne State University \'s College of Nursing and the School of Social Work are working to alleviate homelessness in our city by collaborating on one of the only studies in the country documenting the effects of homelessness on older African-American women. This population has marginalized social-cultural status, and is at serious risk for health problems such as hypertension, arthritis and emotional distress.