The goal of the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA), hosted by Meals on Wheels America, is to promote program excellence, service quality, business acumen and innovation among senior nutrition program providers. Through a cooperative agreement with the…
Making the Case for Nutrition Therapy: The MNTWorks for Seniors Toolkit
HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON NUTRITION AND AGING AND THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS Senior nutrition programs have a service structure in place and as trusted and proven providers, they are positioned to be a valuable partner…
ACL/CMS Promising Practices Training Series: Just Wanna Live My Best Life – Shaping Medicaid HCBS to Fit the Individual Priorities of Self-Advocates
ACL and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are hosting a monthly webinar series to assist states and stakeholders in developing high quality programs to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and provider capacity building in-home- and community-based services…
GAO Report Discussion: What’s Next for Federal Senior Nutrition Programs?
In late December, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled “Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults.” This report contains recommendations for HHS and the USDA to implement to…
PACE Opportunities for Area Agencies on Aging
This seminar will discuss the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and opportunities for Area Agencies on Aging to develop or partner with a PACE organization. The seminar will review the PACE care model, the population served, payment…
An Examination of Veterans’ Diet Quality
Veterans, who make up about 7 to 8 percent of the U.S. adult population, are the focus of numerous Government programs, including healthcare and nutrition education programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In these programs, registered dietitians…
Prevalence of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2011-2016
CDC researchers reported the percentage of people living with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in a study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) covering the years 2011 to 2016. The analysis shows the age-sex-adjusted percentage of adults…
National Center for Health Statistics Annual Report on the Trends in Health Challenges
Health, United States, 2018 is the 42nd report on the health status of the nation and is submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in…
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) Toolkit for Nutrition Professionals
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a Toolkit for Professionals with materials based on the current Dietary Guidelines to help individuals make healthy food choices in 2020. Use these tools and resources to learn more about the…
FDA and USDA Issue Supplement to the 2017 Food Code
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pleased to issue this Supplement to the 2017 Food Code (hereafter referred to as Supplement). This Supplement updates the 2017 Food Code to address several recommendations made at the 2018 Meeting of the…
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