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,…
Free “What’s on a Food Label?” PowerPoint
Food labels help consumers make purchasing decisions at the grocery store and provide information about what is inside the container. A food label initially helps sell the product to the consumer and gives the consumer information about the product identity,…
A Roadmap for Comprehensive Food Service Guidelines
This roadmap is a resource for public health advocates, policymakers, and others who seek to advance, adopt, and implement more effective and equitable food service guideline policies. While a comprehensive food system approach would incorporate environmental sustainability, valued workforce, food…
HHS Could Help Rural Service Providers by Centralizing Information on Promising Practices
Why This Matters Rural areas cover the vast majority of the country and tend to be “grayer” than urban areas, with higher percentages of older adults. Many older adults prefer to stay in their homes as they age, but it…
Toolkit: Emergency Preparedness with the American Red Cross
The ability of aging services programs to plan and prepare can make a big difference in safety and resiliency in the wake of a natural or man-made disaster. Being able to quickly recover requires a focus on preparedness, advance planning,…
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…
The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2017
Existing research shows that many senior citizens struggle with food insecurity. To better understand the complex relationships between food insecurity, older age, and other related factors, Feeding America conducts and releases timely and relevant research on hunger among older adults…
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…
Beyond the Meal – The Value of Socialization in Older Americans Act Congregate Nutrition Programs
The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) received a grant in June 2016 for one year of studying the benefits of socialization in OAA funded Congregate Nutrition programs to the health and well-being of older adults. From…
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