Nutrition services provided by community-based organizations have been shown to positively impact the physical, mental and social well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities. Increasingly, such services are being recognized as a key component of holistic client-centered care. For…
March is National Nutrition Month
Led by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month® focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year, ACL developed two graphic pieces to support our Networks…
Medicaid Recipient’s Food Attitudes, Purchasing Habits, Barriers and Opportunities
The IFIC (International Food Information Council) Foundation conducted an oversample of Medicaid recipients, in partnership with the Root Cause Coalition. The goal of this oversample was to determine how those on Medicaid view their health and diet, food production and…
Federal Nutrition Programs and Emergency Food Referral Chart for Older Adults
Primarily for use in health care settings, this chart includes key information on nutrition programs available to older adults and can be tailored to include local resources.…
Malnutrition: An Older Adult Crisis Infographic
The causes of malnutrition in older adults are a complex blend of physical, social, and psychological issues — from the loss of appetite due to depression to the inability to get to the store for groceries. Focusing on malnutrition in healthcare…
Nutrition Screening and Assessment in Hospital Patients: A Survey of Current Practice in the United States
Malnutrition is a major contributor to increased morbidity and mortality, leading to hospital readmissions and higher health-care costs. Current estimates of the prevalence of in-hospital malnutrition, pediatric and adult alike, range from 13%–88% depending on the patient population, disease severity, and…
Addressing Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients
This video raises provider awareness on the prevalence and adverse consequences of malnutrition in hospitalized patients and present ways to improve its diagnosis and coding. It also describes the appropriate use of parenteral nutrition as an effective intervention for malnutrition…
Public Policy Long-Term Care Update: Older Americans Act
Program funding related to the Older Americans Act hasn’t kept pace with both inflation and increased demand from a rapidly aging population, a newly released report from the AARP Public Policy Institute reveals. The report also shows funding allocations for…
Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Key Food Sources of Sodium, Saturated Fat, Empty Calories, and Refined Grains in the Diets of Program Participants
The purpose of this issue brief is to identify key food sources of sodium, saturated fat, empty calories, and refined grains in the diets of congregate and home-delivered meal participants, and to examines differences between participants and nonparticipants in these…
Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Examining the Types of Foods Older Adults Consumed from Program Meals and Over 24 Hours
The purpose of this issue brief is to describe the types of foods that participants consumed as part of congregate and home-delivered meals and examine differences between participants and nonparticipants in foods consumed over 24 hours. This issue brief expands…
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