Research shows that nutrition can affect the health outcomes of older adults. Federal nutrition guidelines provide broad guidance for healthy populations, but do not focus on the varying nutritional needs of older adults. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Modifying Your Home for Healthy Aging
Most older adults want to continue living in their homes as they age. Yet many homes often need to be adapted to meet the changing mobility, sensory and cognitive needs of the older adults who live in them. As a…
Toolkit: Food Safety on the Go
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 48 million persons in the United States get sick from foodborne illnesses each year. Age-related changes in how our bodies function can place adults 65 and older at increased risk…
The Older Population in Rural America: 2012-2016
The older population, those aged 65 and older, is distributed across the urban and rural landscapes in ways that help shape this population and the country overall. According to 2012 to 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) data, there were 46.2…
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…
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…
The Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System and ROI Calculators
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has released“The Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System” and two Return on Investment (ROI) Calculators for inpatient and outpatient settings. Included in the Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System are case studies from St. Vincent Medical…
Opportunities for Complex Care Programs to Address the Social Determinants of Health
Traditionally, payers, policymakers, and consumers have looked to the health care system to improve health outcomes. More recently, however, attention has shifted toward a broader approach that includes cross-sector collaboration to address the social, economic, and environmental factors impacting individual…
Medicare Basics for RDNs
On this website, you will find information for RDNs about the benefits of becoming an Medicare provider and how to enroll in Medicare. If you’re looking for information about Medicare billing, please refer to the Academy’s page “Providing the Service…
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