Hunger is a serious threat facing millions of seniors in the United States. The percentage of older adults facing the threat of hunger is also known as the rate of senior food insecurity. Estimates indicate that one in eight Missouri seniors…
Healthy Eating During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can bring lots of rich, calorie-dense foods. High-calorie foods with little nutritional value, like potato chips, sugar-sweetened drinks, candy, baked goods, and alcoholic beverages, are sometimes called “empty calories.” These foods can be extra tempting during the holiday…
Health Literacy and Older Adults: Reshaping the Landscape: Proceedings of a Workshop
To gain a better understanding of the health communication challenges among older adults and their professional and family caregivers and how those challenges affect the care older adults receive, the Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop which…
Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation
This report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2015, nationally and in each state. This report is based on a variety of metrics and it examines the impact of trends and policies on program participation. First,…
Tribal Chronic Disease Prevention | CDC Role and Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with and supports American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribal organizations, and Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TEC) to promote health, prevent disease, reduce health disparities, and strengthen connections to culture and lifeways…
Traditional Foods Project
Using Traditional Foods and Sustainable Ecological Approaches for Health Promotion and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native communities was a 6-year cooperative agreement that championed 17 tribal programs. The tribal programs worked to restore access to…
Vermont Care Network and the State of Vermont: A Shared Data Repository for Community-Based Behavioral Health Providers
The State of Vermont, federal Health Resources and Services Administration, and Vermont Care Network, a statewide provider network, partnered to build a data repository for Vermont’s Designated Mental Health Agencies and Specialized Service Agencies. The data repository stores clinical information and provides…
Building Community-Based Behavioral Health and Long-Term Care Provider Readiness for Payment Reform
This brief examines the competencies necessary for community-based behavioral health and long-term care providers to successfully participate in alternative payment models, discusses the barriers these providers face, and explores how states, the federal government, and private organizations can increase providers’…
Malnutrition Prevention Commission
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…
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…
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