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By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2020.Description: 1 online resource (267 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781536179385
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • TP370 .F663 2020
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Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Older Adult Population Growth -- Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults -- Program Administration -- Federally-Supported Nutrition Guidelines -- Evidence Shows Nutrition Is Associated with Older Adults' Health Outcomes, but Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address Their Varying Needs
Barriers to Older Adults' Meeting Nutritional Needs May Negatively Affect Their Health Outcomes -- Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address the Varying Nutritional Needs of Older Adults -- Several Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition-Related Requirements, and Federal Oversight of Requirements in Some Programs Is Limited
Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -- Several Programs Also Require the Provision of Services to Help Older Adults Meet Nutritional Needs -- Nutrition Education -- Screening and Assessments -- Nutrition Professionals -- Federal Oversight of Meal Programs Provides Limited Information on the Extent to Which Programs Are Adhering to Nutritional Requirements and Addressing Challenges
Providers Reported Challenges Meeting Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs, with Some Leveraging Additional Resources to Meet Needs -- Providers Face Challenges Meeting Needs for Certain Meal Accommodations and Some Lack Information to Help Address These Needs -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Conclusion -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Federal Data -- Literature Search -- Site Visits -- Interviews and Reviews of Relevant Documents -- Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services -- Chapter 2 -- Date Labels on Packaged Foods: USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer Confusion(
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Older Adult Population Growth -- Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults -- Program Administration -- Federally-Supported Nutrition Guidelines -- Evidence Shows Nutrition Is Associated with Older Adults' Health Outcomes, but Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address Their Varying Needs

The Majority of Older Adults Have Chronic Conditions and Evidence Shows Older Adults' Nutrition Is Associated with Their Health Outcomes -- Barriers to Older Adults' Meeting Nutritional Needs May Negatively Affect Their Health Outcomes -- Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address the Varying Nutritional Needs of Older Adults -- Several Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition-Related Requirements, and Federal Oversight of Requirements in Some Programs Is Limited

Four of the Six Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition Requirements -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -- Several Programs Also Require the Provision of Services to Help Older Adults Meet Nutritional Needs -- Nutrition Education -- Screening and Assessments -- Nutrition Professionals -- Federal Oversight of Meal Programs Provides Limited Information on the Extent to Which Programs Are Adhering to Nutritional Requirements and Addressing Challenges

Providers Face Challenges, Such as Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs and Meal Accommodations, and Some Lack Information to Address Them -- Providers Reported Challenges Meeting Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs, with Some Leveraging Additional Resources to Meet Needs -- Providers Face Challenges Meeting Needs for Certain Meal Accommodations and Some Lack Information to Help Address These Needs -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Providers Also Reported Other Challenges That Hinder Efforts to Meet Older Adults' Nutritional Needs, Though Some Have Taken Actions to Help Address Them -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Federal Data -- Literature Search -- Site Visits -- Interviews and Reviews of Relevant Documents -- Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services -- Chapter 2 -- Date Labels on Packaged Foods: USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer Confusion(

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