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

November 30, 2004: Biweekly Highlights
This notice provides announcements and links to new nutrition and aging information.

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Of Special Interest
 

• Case Studies from the Aging Network: Health and Social Support Systems Integration; highlights state level programs that integrate social and health services, especially Medicaid Waiver Programs; AoA.

• Third Annual State of Aging and Health in America Report. Jointly released by MIAH and CDC.

• Up-to-date Information on Diet, Consumption & Health; USDA Economic Research Service (ERS).

• Food Stamp Access Study: Final Report; USDA ERS.

• Food Stamp Program Nutrition Education. Update on status of draft policy framework; USDA.

• The Meals On Wheels Association of America grant funding opportunity for Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs). Five competitive grants of up to $75,000. Application deadline is 4:00 pm EST, December 21, 2004. For further information visit website or call (703)548-5558.

• The 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) is in the field collecting information on a nationally representative sample of nursing home facilities and residents; continues the series of nursing home surveys conducted by NCHS; new design and look.

• Register now for the second Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) National Nutrition Education Conference, “Nutrition Connections: People, Programs, Science, Community” on September 12-14, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.

Resources and Web links
 

• Older Indians web site provides AoA and other federal information and alerts regarding services, research data, and policies important to OAA Title VI grantees who provide services to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian elders and caregivers.

• Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System. 108 essential health indicators to quantitatively characterize the 1997-2004 health situation of 48 countries and territories of the Western Hemisphere; PAHO.

• The National Leafy Greens Council provides market, nutritional, and educational information to produce growers and buyers and consumers of all ages.

Research and Reports

 
• Belgeri M, Morley JE. A step back in time: Is there a place for older drugs in the treatment of dementia? J Gerontol A: Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004;59:M1025-M1028.

 
• D'Anci KE, Rosenberg IH. Folate and brain function in the elderly. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 2004;7:6:659-664.

• El-Solh AA, Pietrantoni C, Bhat A, Okada M, Zambon J, Aquilina A, Berbary E. Colonization of dental plaques: A reservoir of respiratory pathogens for hospital-acquired pneumonia in institutionalized elders. Chest. 2004;126:1575-1582.

 
• Morgan RO, Virnig BA, Duque M, Abdel-Moty E, DeVito CA. Low-Intensity exercise and reduction of the risk for falls among at-risk elders. J Gerontol A: Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004;59:M1062-M1067.

 
• Smith J, Heilbronn V, Leonie K, Ravussin E. Energy restriction and aging. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 2004;7:6:615-622.

 

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