>From the National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging:
February 6, 2002: Highlights
This bi-weekly notice provides announcements and links of special
interest from our website.
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Of Special Interest
+ Ask the Experts: Addressing the Image of Older Americans
Congregate Nutrition Programs
+ Issues Panel Workgroup on Dietary Reference Intakes:
Baltimore, MD - February 11, 2002
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Bibliographies
o The New Journal and Reports section lists nutrition-related
bibliographies and reports from the last three months.
Articles of special interest for the current month:
+ King AC, Baumann k, O'Sullivan P, Wilcox P, Castro C.
Effects of moderate-intensity exercise on physiological,
behavioral, and emotional responses to family caregiving.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M26-M36.
+ Report-Difficult Dialogues Program, "Aging in the 21st
Century," Consensus Report. Stanford, CA: Institute for
Research on Women and Gender; 2002.
+ Berrut G, Favreau AM, Dizo E, Tharreau B, Poupin C,
Gueringuili M, Fressinaud P, Ritz P. Estimation of
calorie and protein intake in aged patients: Validation
of a method based on meal portions consumed. J Gerontol A
Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M52-M56.
+ Soderhamn U, Soderhamn O. Reliability and validity of the
nutritional form for the elderly (NUFFE). J Adv Nurs.
2002;37:28-34.
+ Magri F, Muzzoni B, Cravello L, Fioravanti M, Busconi L,
Camozzi D, Vignati G, Ferrari E. Thyroid function in
physiological aging and in centenarians: Possible
relationships with some nutritional markers. Metabolism.
2002;51:105-9.
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LTC References
o The New LTC Bibliographies section lists LTC-related
bibliographies and reports from the last 3 months.
References from the current month include:
+ Aronow WS, Ahn C, Gutstein H. Prevalence and incidence of
cardiovascular disease in 1160 older men and 2464 older
women in a long-term health care facility. J Gerontol A
Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57: M45-M46.
o New LTC Resources
+ Long-Term Care Survey Preparation Handbook: Understanding
HCFA's Regulations
+ Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA): Research and Practice
in the Elderly Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series. Clinical
& Performance Programme
+ Nutrition Support to Elderly Women: Influence on Diet
Quality (Garland Studies on the Elderly in America)
+ Geriatric Nutrition Patient Education Resource Manual
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New Long Term Care Institute Resource Materials
+ How-To Guide for Interdisciplinary Resident Dining
Program
+ Hydration Program
+ Food and Hydration Aide Staff Position (FHA)
+ Nutrition Risk Assessment Form and Instructions
+ Validated Method for Documenting Food and Fluid Intake at
Meals
+ Determining Stature via Knee Height
+ Obtaining and Trending Accurate Body Weights
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