Highlights for February 6, 2002

From: Lester Rosenzweig (lester.rosenzweig@fiu.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 12:34:20 PST

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    >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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