Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults. Due to an array of causes and contributors, older adults, across all population groups, are at an increased risk for developing malnutrition. 1. Older adults experiencing food insecurity…
Step 1: Prepare. Understand the Business Environment and Your Place within It
The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) is pleased to announce the release of the first module of the HCBS Business Center Toolkit, “Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based…
Toolkit: Screen, Document and Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity in Older Adults
Food insecurity in older adults is increasingly being recognized as a serious health and social problem in the United States. Recent research shows that in 2016, 8% of older adults (~ 2.8 million) experienced food insecurity – which can lead…
The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2016
The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) and Feeding America® released The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2016, a research study about food insecurity among seniors in the United States in 2016, the most recent year for which data…
Toolkit: Getting Smarter with the NRCNA
The goal of the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA), hosted by Meals on Wheels America, is to modernize the provision of senior nutrition services by providing tools and resources that promote program excellence, service quality, business acumen…
Toolkit: Food Safety in Older Adults: Disease Prevention Strategies and Educational Resources
This webinar provided participants with an overview of how age-related changes in our bodies can make older adults more at risk for contracting foodborne illness and how recovery is oftentimes much more difficult than others in the general population. Join…
New Resource Guide Helps CBOs Build Competitive Pricing Models
A resource guide on pricing from the Business Institute explores financial contracting and provides guidance to community-based organizations on how to build competitive pricing models for contracting with health care payers. The pricing guide also explains the differences between common…
Older Adult Malnutrition: An Interdisciplinary Approach Virtual Conference
Healthy Aging Dietetic Practice Group will have their first virtual on older adult malnutrition, conference taking place May 22, 2018 from 12:00-4:30 EST. Join Healthy Aging for an afternoon exploring malnutrition from multiple unique perspectives. Hear from 12 interdisciplinary experts about approaches to treating malnutrition…
Webinar: Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Although a growing body of research suggests that social determinants of health—social, functional, environmental, cultural and psychological factors—are intricately linked to health and wellness, our fragmented medical and social services are underequipped to address these needs. The Ambulatory Integration of…
Free Online Course: Screen & Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults
The Food Research & Action Center and AARP Foundation released a free, online course, “Screen & Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults,” to educate health care and community-based providers around the country about the extent of senior hunger and…
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