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…
Toolkit: Nutrition and the Science of Aging Part 1 & 2
Two-Part Webinar Series on Nutrition and the Science of AgingThe physiology of aging is complex. Biological, physical and functional changes associated with aging can impact the nutrition status and dietary needs of aging adults. Attendees of this two-part webinar series…
Driving Toward Age-Friendly Care for the Future
Care of older adults is mired in misinformation, with most older patients and caregivers mistakenly believing that sharp declines in quality of life are inevitable, according to a new survey from The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) and WebMD. Driving…
State of the State: Malnutrition among Florida’s Senior Population, A Proposal for Living Healthy in Florida
Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults with up to one out of two seniors being either at risk of becoming or are currently malnourished (Defeat Malnutrition Today, 2017). Due to a combination of causes…
Feeding America Senior Hunger Program Evaluation – Executive Summary
In 2016, Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks, partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation on a six-year investment to address senior food insecurity. This study was commissioned early in the partnership period to learn about seniors’ needs and…
State of Senior Hunger 2017
Across the United States, millions of people are food insecure, which means having limited access to enough nutritious food to live a healthy lifestyle. As of 2017, 7.7% of seniors age 60 and older, or 5.5 million seniors overall, are…
Executive Summaries of State of Senior Hunger Report and Report on Older Adults (50-59)
As of 2017, food insecurity—having limited access to adequate nutritious food to live a healthy lifestyle—affects 40 million people in the United States, which includes 5.5 million seniors age 60 and older. This also includes 4.8 million individuals age 50-59,…
Senior Health Report 2019
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2017 there were nearly 51 million adults aged 65 years and older living in the U.S., a 45 percent increase from 35 million in 2000. It is important to monitor the health…
Measuring the Value of AAA Services
Older adults rely on services provided through the nation’s network of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to address common issues associated with aging. AAAs help older adults age in their homes and communities by offering a system of services and…
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