From the National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging:
September 15th, 2005:
Biweekly Highlights
This notice provides announcements
and links to new nutrition and aging information.
News
The Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & Aging invites submissions of educational modules for Phase 2 of Eat Better & Move More: A Guidebook for Community Programs. Monetary awards available.
AoA
AoA Assistant Secretary on Aging kicked off Healthy Aging month on Sept 1. View postcards released to celebrate this event
CDC
CDC report: Nursing homes 1977-1999. What has changed, what has not? examines discharge rate, length of stay, size of facility, and number of residents
CMS
Medicare Today Report: "Medicare tomorrow: Future savings for beneficiaries"
DHHS Press release: Medicare drug plans offer premiums of $20 per month or less lower deductibles, enhanced coverage also available
USDA
Food and Nutrition Service seeks public comments on Food Stamp Application
See also: Simplified Food Stamp Application process for seniors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey pays off
Disaster Preparedness
From Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Program:
Emergency nutrition general information
Eating and Keeping Food Safe During Summer and Winter Storm Emergencies
When to save and when to throw out:
American Red Cross: Disaster preparedness for seniors by seniors
Washington Post, 09-12-05 : Eat, drink and be ready
Other
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging summary from two studies: Strength training yields hefty benefits for seniors
Commonwealth Fund issue brief: A look at working-age caregivers' roles, health concerns, and need for support
Washington Post, 09-05-05: Warming up: Jiffy lube for aging bodies
Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs)
AARP database with statistical data, bibliographies, training materials, and audio/visual resources on aging
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension releases new mix and match MyPyramid PowerPoint presentations
University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research databases that may be of interest to aging researchers:
Dyer CB. Neglect assessment in elderly persons. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005;60:1000-1001(editorial)
Lee JS, Kritchevsky SB, Tylavsky F, Harris T, Simonsick EM, Rubin SM, Newman AB. Weight change, weight change intention, and the incidence of mobility limitation in well-functioning community-dwelling older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005;60:1007-1012
Miller RA. Genetic approaches to the study of aging. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53(9):S284-286
Sharkey JR, Schoenberg NE. Prospective study of black-white differences in food insufficiency among homebound elders. J Aging Health. 2005;17(4):507-27
Williams PT, Pate RR. Cross-sectional relationships of exercise and age to adiposity in 60,617 male runners. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37(8):1329-37
Young KWH, Greenwood CE, Van Reekum R, Binns MA. A randomized, crossover trial of high-carbohydrate foods in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's Disease: associations among intervention response, body mass index, and behavioral and cognitive function. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005;60:1039-1045
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