From the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging:

November 15, 2004: Biweekly Highlights
This notice provides announcements and links to new nutrition and aging information.

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  Of Special Interest

• Join the You Can! Steps to Healthier Aging campaign. New information and updates on the website, HHS Administration on Aging.

From the NRCNPAA: Two New Ask the Experts:

• Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
• Medicaid Waiver Program

• USDA Annual Report on Food Stamp Use by Older Adults.

Three new major FDA regulatory initiatives for the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994:

• A regulatory strategy.
• An open public meeting.
• A draft guidance document for industry.

• Gerontological Society of America's 57th Annual Scientific Meeting-November 19-22, 2004; Marriott Wardman Park Hotel,Washington DC.

 

Resources and Web links

• National Institute on Aging along with National Library of Medicine provide information on making senior friendly websites.

• National Center for Health Statistics releases new data in the Data Warehouse on trends in Health and Aging.

• Urban and Environmental Policy Institute Farm to Hospital: Promoting Health and Supporting Local Agriculture; Center for Food and Justice, Occidental College.

Research and Reports

Arterburn DE, Crane PK, Sullivan SD. The coming epidemic of obesity in elderly Americans. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:11:1907.

• Avlund K, Sakari-Rantala R, Rantanen T, Pedersen AN, Frändin K, Schroll M. Tiredness and onset of walking limitations in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004: 52:11:1963.

• Borst SE. Interventions for sarcopenia and muscle weakness in older people. Age Ageing. 2004 33(6):548-555.

• Cress ME, Buchner DM, Prohaska T, Rimmer J, Brown M, Macera C, DePietro L, Chodzko-Zajko W. Physical activity programs and behavior counseling in older adult populations. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2004;36(11):1997-2003.

• Delacorte RR, Moriguti JC,.Matos FD, Pfrimer K, Marchini JS, Ferriolli E. Mini-nutritional assessment score and the risk for undernutrition in free-living older persons. J Nutr Health Aging. 2004; 8:6.

• Dhesi JK, Jackson SHD, Bearne LM , Moniz C, Hurley MV, Swift CG, Allain TJ.Vitamin D supplementation improves neuromuscular function in older people who fall. Age Ageing. 2004;33(6):589-595.

• Fu AZ, Liu GG, Christensen DB. Inappropriate medication use and health outcomes in the elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc.2004;52:11:1934.

• Gill TM, Allore HG, Holford TR, Guo Z. Hospitalization, restricted activity, and the development of disability among older persons. JAMA. 2004;292:2115-2124.

• Howard R, Avery T. Inappropriate prescribing in older people. Age Aging. 2004; 33:530-532.

• Kivipelto M, Helkala E-L, Laakso MP, Hänninen T, Hallikainen M, Alhainen K, Soininen H, Tuomilehto J, Nissinen A. Midlife vascular risk factors and Alzheimer's disease in later life: longitudinal, population-based study. Geriatrics.2004;58:10.

• Krause N. Lifetime trauma, emotional support, and life satisfaction among older adults. Gerontologist. 2004; 44:615-623.

• Kuo H. Relationship between homocysteine and cardiovascular diseases in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc.2004;52:11:1955.

• Lansley P, McCreadie C, Tinker A. Can adapting the homes of older people and providing assistive technology pay its way? Age Ageing. 2004;33(6):571-576.

• McCabe-Sellers BJ, Beattie SE. Perspectives in practice: Food safety: emerging trends in food bourne illness surveillance and prevention. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1708-1717.

• McFarlin BK, Flynn MG, Campbell WW, Stewart LK, Timmerman KL. TLR4 Is lower in resistance-trained older women and related to inflammatory cytokines?Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36(11):1876-1883.

• Medeiros LC, Hillers VN, Chen G, Bergmann V, Kendall P, Schroeder M. Design and development of food safety knowledge and attitude scales for consumer food safety education. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1671-1677.

• Melzer I, Benjuya N, Kaplanski J. Postural stability in the elderly: a comparison between fallers and non-fallers. Age Ageing. 2004; 33(6):602-607.

• Most M. Estimated phytochemical content of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is higher than in the control study diet. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1725-1727.

•  Shih SC, Holben D, Holcomb JP. Self-identified knowledge and practices of family physicians in Appalachian Ohio regarding food acquisition of patients. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1718-1721.

• Sneed J, Strohbehn C, Gilmore SA. Food safety practices and readiness to implement HACCP programs in assisted-living facilities in Iowa. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1678-1683.

•  Sneed J, Strohbehn C, Gilmore SA, Mendonca A. Microbiological evaluation of food service contact surfaces in Iowa assisted-living facilities. J Am Diet Assoc.2004;104:11:1722-1724.

• Strohbehn CH, Gilmore SA, Sneed J. Food safety practices and HACCP implementation: Perceptions of registered dietitians and dietary managers. J Am Diet Assoc. 2004;104:11:1692-1700.

• Venn BJ, Mann JI. Cereal grains, legumes and diabetes. EJCN.2004; 58:11:1443-1461.

• Wang H, Karp A, Fastbom J, Viitanen M, Eriksson K, Winblad B, Fratiglioni L.Vigorous activity in later life can lessen risk of dementia.Geriatrics. 2004;58:10.

 

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