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| General Information and Resources |
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| Healthy Aging Program
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Find information and links, statistics/research, publications, listserv and more. |
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| Eating Well as You Get Older
DHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.
Older adults can learn how to make wise food choices and can find information about food labels, food safety, meal planning, food shopping, and ways to enhance the enjoyment of eating. |
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| Nutrition for Senior Adults
Virginia Tech; Virginia State University. Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Series of "As You Age ..." articles. |
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| Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
Provides updated statistics about the well-being of Americans primarily age 65 and over. The indicators are categorized into five broad areas�population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors and health care. |
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| The Graying of America
USDA. ERS. Food Review.
Series of articles on food and older Americans, including demographics, diet quality, food expenditures, food security, food stamp use, and risk of foodborne disease. (2002) |
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| Programs, Associations and Organizations |
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 | Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
USDA. Agricultural Research Service; Tufts University.
Conducts advanced studies on nutrition and aging with a focus on nutrient requirements and the role nutrition plays in disease prevention and health promotion for older adults. |
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| Center on an Aging Society
Georgetown University. Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Healthy Policy Institute.
Non-partisan public policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society. |
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| Meals on Wheels Association of America
Meals On Wheels Association of America.
Organization that represents and supports member Meals on Wheels programs with training and professional development, publications, grants and more. |
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| Ethnic and Cultural Resources |
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| Food Security and Aging |
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| Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Program awards grants to States, United States territories, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers� markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs. |
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| Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Federal program that provides commodity foods to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American families residing in designated areas near reservations. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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