From the National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging:

December 4, 2003: Biweekly Highlights
This notice provides announcements and links to new nutrition and aging information.

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Of Special Interest

• The National Council on the Aging (NCOA), with support from the MetLife Foundation, will award community demonstration grants of up to $12,500

each to 8 community organizations that best demonstrate the capacity to effectively engage older adults in volunteer efforts that address specific
community problems. Letters of interest are due by close of business Dec. 15, 2003.
 
• The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is requesting grant applications for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) in FY 2004. A total

of $15 million is available for the FY 2004 SFMNP. Letter of intent is due Dec. 9, 2003 and grant applications is due Jan. 16, 2003.


• The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) solicits applications for the FY 2004 National Research Initiative

(NRI) Competitive Grants Program. The submission deadlines are:
• Improving Human Nutrition Program: Jan. 23, 2004
• Improving Food Quality Program: Jan. 23, 2004
• Food Safety Program: March 16, 2004
• Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety: March 16, 2004
• Food Safety Organized Research Unit: March 16, 2004
• Human Nutrition and Obesity: June 15, 2004
  
  
• The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has requested public comments on their Food Guide Pyramid technical data tables. Click here to see comments submitted to-date. To see comments by ADA, click on the "October 27, 2003a" option and scroll down to page 22.
  
  
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has selected 25 partnerships across the US to promote active living, a way of life that integrates

physical activity into daily routines. Click here to see project summaries of the 25 Active Living by Design community partnerships. 


• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 3 organizations to participate in the 3-year pilot project aimed at improving care

for chronically ill Medicare patients who suffer from heart problems and diabetes through better disease management.


• AAHSA Assisted Living Salary and Benefits Report 2002-2003. This report covers salary and bonus data on 14 management, and 23 nursing, dietary, and clerical positions. American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. (800) 508-9442.
  
  
• Medicare: Most beneficiaries receive some but not all recommended preventive services GAO report. September 2003.

 

Research and Reports

• Avlund K, Vass M, Hendriksen C. Onset of mobility disability among community-dwelling old men and women. The role of tiredness in daily activities. Age Ageing. 2003; 32:579-584.
  
  
• Bobroff LB, Turner RE, Weddle DO, Brake JH, Lieberman LS, Allen TB. Interactive learning for congregate nutrition site nutrition education: a pilot study. J Nutr Elder. 2003;23:81-93.
  
  
• Chao S, Hagisavas V, Mollica R, Dwyer J. Time for assessment of nutrition services in assisted living facilities. J Nutr Elder. 2003;23:41-55.
  
  
• Chee WSS, Suriah AR, Chan SP, Zaitun Y, Chan YM. The effect of milk supplementation on bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women in Malaysia. Osteoporos Int. 2003;14:828–834.
  
  
• Daviglus ML, Liu K, Pirzada A, Yan LL, Garside DB, Feinglass J, Guralnik JM, Greenland P, Stamler J. Favorable cardiovascular risk profile in middle age and health-related quality of life in older age. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2460-2468.
  
  
• Daviglus ML, Liu K, Yan LL, Pirzada A, Garside DB, Schiffer L, Dyer AR, Greenland P, Stamler J. Body mass index in middle age and health-related quality of life in older age: the Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry Study. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163:2448-2455.
  
  
• Dunlop DD, Song J, Lyons JS, Manheim LM, Chang RW. Racial/ethnic differences in rates of depression among preretirement adults. Am J Public Health. 2003;93:1945-1952.
  
  
• Dunn AL, Trivedi MH, O'Neal HA. Physical activity dose-response effects on outcomes of depression and anxiety. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2001;33:S587-597.
  
  
• Faulkner KA, Cauley JA, Zmuda JM, Griffin JM, Nevitt MC. Is social integration associated with the risk of falling in older community-dwelling women? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:M954-M959.
  
  
• Fletcher AE, Breeze E, Shetty PS. Antioxidant vitamins and mortality in older persons: findings from the nutrition add-on study to the Medical Research Council Trial of Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003;78:999-1010.
  
  
• Flicker L, Mead K, MacInnis RJ, Nowson C, Scherer S, Stein MS, Thomasx J, Hopper JL, Wark JD. Serum vitamin D and falls in older women in residential care in Australia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1533-1538.
  
  
• Higgins MM, Barkley MC. Tailoring nutrition education intervention programs to meet needs and interests of older adults. J Nutr Elder. 2003;23:59-79.
  
  
• Hwang HF, Liang WM, Chiu YN, Lin MR. Suitability of the WHOQOL-BREF for community-dwelling older people in Taiwan. Age Ageing. 2003;32:593-600.
  
  
• Johnson LJ, McCool AC. Dietary intake and nutritional status of older adult homeless women: a pilot study. J Nutr Elder. 2003;23:1-21.
  
  
• Lasheras C, Gonzalez S, Huerta JM, Lombardia C, Ibañez R, Patterson AM, Fernandez S. Food habits are associated with lipid peroxidation in an elderly population. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:1480-1487.
  
  
• Melzer D, Lan TY, Guralnik JM. The predictive validity for mortality of the index of mobility-related limitation–results from the EPESE study. Age Ageing. 2003;32:619-625.
  
  
• Murphy SL, Dubin JA, Gill TM. The development of fear of falling among community-living older women: predisposing factors and subsequent fall events. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:M943-M947.
  
  
• Murrell SA, Salsman NL, Meeks S. Educational attainment, positive psychological mediators, and resources for health and vitality in older adults. J Aging Health. 2003;15:591-615.
  
  
• Oida Y, Kitabatake Y, Nishijima Y, Nagamatsu T, Kohno H, Egawa K, Arao T. Effects of a 5-year exercise-centered health-promoting programme on mortality and ADL impairment in the elderly. Age Ageing. 2003;32:585-592.
  
  
• Sahyoun NR, Krall E. Low dietary quality among older adults with self-perceived ill-fitting dentures. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:1494-1499.
  
  
• Sherman FT. Nutrition in advanced dementia. Geriatrics. 2003;58:30.
  
  
• Sloane PD, Zimmerman S, Hanson L, Mitchell M, Riedel-Leo C, Custis-Buie V. End-of-life care in assisted living and related residential care settings: comparison with nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1587-1594.
  
  
• Stewart R, Prince M, Mann A. Age, vascular risk, and cognitive decline in an older, British, African-Caribbean population. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:1547-1553.
  
  
• Taaffe DR, Simonsick EM, Visser M, Volpato S, Nevitt MC, Cauley JA, Tylavsky FA, Harris TB. Lower extremity physical performance and hip bone mineral density in elderly black and white men and women: cross-sectional associations in the health ABC study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:M934-M942.
  
  
• Tannenbaum C, Mayo N. Women’s health priorities and perceptions of care: a survey to identify opportunities for improving preventative health care delivery for older women. Age Ageing. 2003;32:626-635.
  
  
• Trief PM, Wade MJ, Pine D, Weinstock RS. A comparison of health-related quality of life of elderly and younger insulin-treated adults with diabetes. Age Ageing. 2003;32:613-618.

Resources and Web links

• ABC’s of Vitamins (2003). For professionals, this video offers a balanced overview of vitamins and minerals. Nutrition Counseling Education Services.(877) 623-7266.

• ACSM’s 2nd Edition, Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities (2003). For professionals and consumers, this book includes eight new conditions and features updated information, current research, and the latest scientific developments emphasizing on chronic diseases.
  Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• Assisted Living: Needs, Practices and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly. For professionals, this book provides information on the results of a four-state study on assisted living facilities, the persons residing in them and their needs, and how the facilities’ services vary. American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. (800) 508-9442.

 
• Dealing with Food Allergies (2003). For consumers, this book deals with the latest in medical and scientific information on food allergies. Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• Delicious Ways to Control Diabetes (2003). For consumers, this cookbook includes over 140 tried-and-true recipes, exchange values for every recipe plus prep and cook times, secret test kitchen tips and shortcuts, sugar substitute guide, plus, special features including holiday menus. Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• Drug-Nutrient Resource, Version V (2003). For professionals, this reference book identifies drug-nutrient interactions and incorporates them easily into nutrition assessments and care plans. Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• Intensive Diabetes Management (2003). For professionals, this book offers information to help each patient move toward treatment goals appropriate for their individual skills and medical condition. Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• The 5-Minute Herb & Dietary Supplement Consult (2003). For professionals, this handbook provides essential, easily accessed information on a wide range of herbs, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the counter hormones and other dietary supplements commonly used by patients.

Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.
 
• Medical Nutrition and Disease, 3rd Edition (2003). For professionals, this book features a case-based approach to the medical and nutritional implications of various clinical scenarios, with an emphasis on management of disease and prevention. Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 
• Motivating People to Be Active (2003). For professionals and consumers, this book describes proven methods for helping people change from inactive to active living.  Nutrition Counseling Education Services. (877) 623-7266.

 

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