Volume 2, Issue 8

The Final Forkful

This late-month newsletter covers exciting nutrition network news that happened this month.

HAPPENING TODAY!!

Nourishing Older Adults: Insights from State Units on Aging on Combating Malnutrition through Older Americans Act State Plans

Join us August 24 at 2pm ET for an enlightening webinar and discover how State Units on Aging (SUAs) are taking proactive steps to combat malnutrition by including malnutrition screening and actions in their State Plans on Aging (SPA). SUA representatives Elizabeth Fridley from Iowa and Maureen Brown from New Hampshire will share their success stories and valuable lessons learned from our learning collaborative, while technical experts Shirley Chao and Carmen Clutter shed light on the broader impact and benefit of addressing malnutrition.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how to expand malnutrition risk assessment. The entire Aging Network is welcome to attend. Register today! #HealthyAging #NutritionMatters #Webinar

From the Nutrition and Aging

Resource Center

Watch the 2023 Summer Webinar Series: EVALUATION

Earlier this month, the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center wrapped up the 2023 Summer Webinar Series on evaluation. Did you miss any of the webinars? Don't worry! All recordings may be found on the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center's YouTube Channel, or click on the images below for the recordings.

Strengthen Your Staffing:

A Panel Discussion on Recruiting and Retaining Staff and Volunteers

Staffing is currently one of the biggest challenges for aging nutrition programs, and aging nutrition programs are not alone in this struggle. Did you miss our Strengthen Your Staffing: A panel discussion on recruiting and retaining staff and volunteers?

Watch the recording!

Meet the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Team!

Meet Haley Ruppelt, a Consultant Dietitian for the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, in this short video. Follow the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center on social media as Haley will be answering additional questions sent in by YOU on our Instagram stories!

Join Connections Chat! Register Today for August 31!

Are you with an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) or local service provider and providing meals and other nutrition services for older adults? If so, this opportunity is for you!

Join the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center's August 31 Connections Chat to meet and interact with peers from across the nation. Discuss topics that interest you, ask questions, and learn from others who are right where you are, serving older adults in their communities. The time will be used for small group discussions where participants in Zoom breakout rooms discuss whatever would be most beneficial to those in the group. Our next call will be held on Thursday, August 31 from 3:00-4:00pm CT.

Please register as soon as possible!

Partnership offers complementary access and CECs for Malnutrition Awareness Week^TM webinars!

Malnutrition Awareness Week^TM

Date: September 18-22, 2023

Website: https://www.nutritioncare.org/maw

Contact Information: (301) 587 6315,

aspen@nutritioncare.org

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center has partnered with ASPEN, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, for ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week^TM (MAW) on September 18-22, 2023.

As an ambassador, we have complimentary access to ASPEN’s MAW webinars and resources.

Continuing education credit is available for most of the webinars. The webinars have limited capacity, so register now to reserve your spot. Receive a 100 percent discount by entering code MAW-IowaAging!

Help to increase awareness of nutrition’s role on patient recovery online by using the hashtag #ASPENMAW23.

For more information and to register, visit https://www.nutritioncare.org/maw.

*ASPEN is accredited to provide medical, pharmacy, nursing, and dietetic credits.

New Resources Available on the Website!

See what is new! New and updated resources included on acl.gov/senior-nutrition:

Nutrition and Aging News From the Network

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee seeks comments

The next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) will be held September 12-13, 2023. This is the third meeting of the DGAC and will include time for oral public comments. Registration for oral comments is required and opens on August 10 at 10am ET.

Find more information and register at dietaryguidelines.gov.

MyPlate for Older Adults

Find tips for older adults age 60 and better from USDA’s MyPlate. As we age, our nutrition needs change. Resources here provide tips and tools for healthy aging.

September is National Senior Center Month

September is National Senior Center Month. Celebrate your Senior Center and promote all the work you do to attract new attendees and potential community partners. Check out the National Council on Aging’s (NCOA) National Senior Center Month page to find a Senior Center Month to-do list and promotional materials.

Toolkits for Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Don’t overlook social media for reaching older adults! Social media can be a powerful tool in recruiting older adults for your Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) and falls prevention programs. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) provides ready-to-use social media messaging to help you!

Check out the CDSME and Evidenced-Based Falls Prevention social media toolkits.

This project was supported in part by grant number 90PPNU0002 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.