Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults - Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary (Paperback)

Older adults are a growing demographic group in the United States, and a range of physical, social, financial, and cultural factors affect their nutritional status. Metabolic and physiologic changes that accompany normal aging modify the nutritional requirements of older adults. An examination of evidence is needed to better understand how nutritional status is associated with aging and risk of mortality or chronic disease among older adults. Underpinning many, if not most, nutritional problems in older adults is socioeconomic status. Therefore, understanding access challenges to healthy food, including geographic, financial, and transportation barriers, also is needed to better understand how to meet the nutritional needs of older adults. On October 28-29, 2015, the Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop, Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults, in Washington, DC. Participants examined factors in the physical, social, and cultural environment that affect the ability of older adults to meet their daily dietary needs. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction and Background 2 Emerging Insights (Physiological) 3 Emerging Insights (Ecological) 4 National Programs Addressing Dietary Needs of the Older Population 5 Role of Community and the Food Sector 6 Potential Research Priorities and Gaps Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Acronyms Appendix C: Speaker Biosketches Appendix D: Planning Committee Biosketches

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Food and Nutrition Board
Editors:	Maria Oria • Anne Brown Rodgers
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	154
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-44227-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN:	0-309-44227-3
Barcode:	9780309442275

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