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# Malnutrition

About 1 in every 2 older adults is at risk for malnutrition, and local senior nutrition providers may be the first to recognize the warning signs of malnutrition among the older adults they serve. Programs should be proactive in identifying and providing services and referrals to address malnutrition.

##  Infographics

                    - Malnutrition — Data on malnutrition in older adults and four steps to screen and intervene  from Defeat Malnutrition Today
                    - Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) Basic Findings  — Key findings and results  of the review
                    - ACL's CPSTF Fact Sheet  — Systematic review of 20 studies recommends congregate and home-delivered  meals to reduce malnutrition, improve energy and protein intake, and improve health

## Quick Guides

                    - Aging Network's Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse  — Overview of malnutrition and  how it might indicate elder abuse
                    - Signs of Elder Care Abuse — One page resource from the National Center on Elder Abuse to identify possible signs of elder abuse and how to report suspected abuse                       - Signs of Elder Abuse in Other Languages — Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Armenian, and Farsi 
                    - Malnutrition Screening Practices Quick Guide  — Covers the who, what, why, and how of malnutrition screening practices for OAA nutrition programs

## Tools & Toolkits

                    - Malnutrition Learning Collaborative State Resources  — Guide with a set of steps for incorporating malnutrition into your state plan on aging
                    - Addressing Malnutrition in Community Living Older Adults  — Toolkit for area agencies on aging to identify and address
                    - Consumer Resource Hub — Infographics, videos, and resources for older adults and caregivers from Defeat Malnutrition Today
                    - Eating Well in Later Life — Booklet for older adults and caregivers to promote unintentional weight loss
                    - Malnutrition Policy Advocacy Toolkits — Resources for state and federal legislators and advocates from Defeat Malnutrition Today
                    - Professional Resource Hub — Studies, webinars, infographics, toolkits, and articles from Defeat Malnutrition Today

##  Presentations

                    - Nourishing Older Adults: Insights from SUAs on Combating Malnutrition Through OAA State Plans (YouTube) — Discover how SUAs take proactive steps to combat malnutrition by addressing it in their state plans on aging                       - Nourishing Older Adults Slides 
                    - Placing the 'Value' in Evaluation: Practical Tips for Measuring Impact (YouTube) — Webinar discussing why evaluation is important, how it can be used to prioritize limited resources, and how to use malnutrition and food insecurity screening tools to do so                       - Placing the 'Value' in Evaluation Slides 
                    - Food Insecurity and Malnutrition (YouTube) — Defines malnutrition and food insecurity; identifies root causes of malnutrition and provides innovative approaches to combating malnutrition; and discusses the importance of partnerships                       - Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Slide Deck
                      - Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Takeaway Sheet
                      - Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Tip Sheet 
                    - Advocating for Older Adult Nutrition & Quality Measurement — ICAA webinar                       - Advocating for Older Adult Nutrition & Quality Measurement Slides 
                    - Enhanced DETERMINE Tool (YouTube) — Presentation on Wisconsin's Enhanced DETERMINE tool, used to screen and intervene for malnutrition in older adults
                    - Innovations in Nutrition Grant Initiatives  — Presentation on Maryland's medically tailored meal program

## Reports

                    - Opportunities To Improve Nutrition for Older Adults and Reduce Risk of Poor Health Outcomes  — ACL report on considerations for improving older adults’ health and well-being through malnutrition interventions
                    - Sustainable Healthy Diets  — Implementing sustainably healthy diets to reduce malnutrition from the World Health Organization
                    - National Blueprint: Achieving Quality Malnutrition Care for Older Adults, 2020 Update — Report from Defeat Malnutrition Today

*Last modified on 01/11/2024*

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