tailieunhanh - Food and Nutrition for Life: Malnutrition and Older Americans

Given the unusual circumstances of Cambodia and their likely impacts on the older population, considerable effort was made to develop a survey questionnaire that not only would cover the standard issues about elderly economic, social and physical well-being that are the focus of recent surveys of older age populations in the region but also issues specific for the situation in Cambodia. The latter included questions to capture the dramatic political history that caused so much social upheaval in the lives of older Cambodians over the past several decades, the impact of illness and death of adult children, and awareness and. | Food and Nutrition for Life Malnutrition and Older Americans Report by the Assistant Secretary for Aging Administration on Aging DHHS December 1994 This report Food and Nutrition for Life Malnutrition and Older Americans was prepared for the Administration on Aging through the National Eldercare Institute on Nutrition. The authors were Connie L. Codispoti MS RD LD Codispoti Nutrition Consulting and Betty J. Bartlett PhD RD LD School of Allied Medical Professions College of Medicine the Ohio State University under Administration on Aging Grant Number 90AM0501. The authors would like to acknowledge all the central and regional Administration on Aging office staff and those through the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program and the National Accociation of State Units on Aging who helped make editing suggestions and Enid Borden and Greg Codispoti. A black man in his late 70s has four small cans of string beans and one pork chop--his food for the next two weeks. An 80-year-old Chinese woman eats only half her meal at the senior center because she s made a pledge to feed a 90-year-old Asian couple who receive only a home-delivered lunch--her half-eaten lunch is their dinner. An elderly white widow has to choose between buying winter boots and buying food--she bought the boots. An 80-year-old Hispanic woman was found alone and eating dog food before her neighbor brought her to an emergency food pantry. An 82-year-old black woman s grandson steals her money and her home-delivered meals. Unfortunately these and similar situations exist in communities throughout the country 1 . Even with the currently funded federal state local and private nutrition programs hunger and malnutrition continues to exist among older Americans. What causes malnutrition among older people Who is malnourished How does malnutrition among the elderly affect society What national programs are addressing malnutrition among older Americans What are the challenges limitations and .