Topic Resources

MEALTIME DIFFICULTIES

Government Information Agencies

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - an educational arm of the National Institute on Aging

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Resources Vargas, C. M., Kramarow, E. A., & Yellowitz, J. A. (March 2001). The oral health of older Americans. Retrieved August 17, 2004

Department of Health and Human Services: Administration on Aging: Nutrition

European Union. (Last updated April 29, 2001). Religions and food. Links to information about cultural and religious preferences of the major world religions. Retrieved August 17, 2004

Iowa Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Consortium, Mentes JC. Hydration management. National Guideline Clearinghouse. 1998.

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2001). Altered nutritional status. Retrieved August 17, 2004
(2002).
Nutrition assessment: Adults. Retrieved August 17, 2004

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2002). Dementia. Nutrition management for older adults. Retrieved August 31, 2004

National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Obesity Education Initiative. (1998). Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. NIH Publication 98-4083.
Calculate Your BMI - put in numbers and will calculate

Nutrition.Gov - A compendium of resources about aging and nutrition. Go to sidebar and click on "Seniors" and scroll about half way down page for a wealth of links to nutritional information.

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Aging

USDA Nutrient Data Lab. Enter a food and the site will give you the nutrient value!


Last updated - January 2005