Mick’s Picks:
Nutrition – Older Adults

• Administration on Aging (AoA) – U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The Administration on Aging (AoA) is the support agency for older persons at the federal level. It promotes dignity and independence of older adults and helps the public prepare for an aging populations. Also, AoA heightens awareness among federal agencies, organizations, groups and the public about the priceless contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of these older Americans.
  • AoA – The Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) – This program provides grants to support nutrition services to older people throughout the country.
  • AoA eNews – Monthly e-newsletter and current e-news publications are available.
  • AoA/NIA – Resource Directory for Older People – The directory contains names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relating to the needs of older persons. Click on the first letter of the organizations name.
  • Listed by topic – Resource Directory for Older People – Indexed by topic A–Z.
  • AoA Nutrition – Nutrition, Nutrition Resources, Additional Topics, Elders and Families.
• Alliance for Aging Research
  Alliance for Aging Research is dedicated to supporting and accelerating the pace of medical discoveries through the latest scientific information which is reviewed via the Science Advisory Board. From policy issues to consumer health programs, the Alliance works to generate knowledge and action on age-related issues. For a range of health topics to choose from, click on a letter from A-Z or chose a topic listed in the newsletter Living Longer and Loving It (LLL).
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Health and Wellness
  AARP is a nonprofit membership organization that represents more than 35 million members and is dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Through information and education, advocacy and service, they seek to enhance the quality of life by promoting independence, dignity and purpose.
  • AARP – Eating Well: Eating Right – Covers what you should know to eat right daily including the food guide pyramid, and provides ideas for setting goals and resources on foods to fight disease.
  • AARP – Eating Well: Eating Right When Eating On the Run – Eating healthy while eating out, whether in restaurants, airports, fast foods places, in your office, at home or in your car can be challenging.
  • AARP – Eating Well: Healthy Snacking – Hungry for an afternoon snack, go to tips on healthy and filling snacks that improve a diet.
  • AARP – Eating Well: Planning Simple Healthy Meals – With busy schedules, sometimes healthy eating just does not happen. This site shows how you can make your meals healthy ones.
  • AARP – E-mail Newsletters – Many different newsletters subjects: online learning, travel, small business, educator, computers and technology, book talk, health and wellness are just a few.
  • AARP – en español
  • AARP – Games and Puzzles – Games and puzzles, e-mail greeting cards and AARP radio.
• American Dietetic Association (ADA)
  ADA’s nearly 70,000 members in the US and abroad help shape Americas’ food choices and impact the nutritional status of the public. On this web site can be found resources for both consumer and professionals targeting various audiences such as older adults, children, ethnic groups, persons with diabetes and more.
• The American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
  AGS is a health care professional organization of more than 6,000 members devoted to improving the health and well being of all older adults. In the last decade AGS has been instrumental in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people. Web site focuses on geriatric health care, education, health links and publications such as the 2003 Edition of Geriatrics at Your Fingertips Online.
• American Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
  SFA promotes excellence in older adult fitness. SFA maintains an expert National Advisory Board and develops comprehensive educational programs. In recent years the association has continued to set the fitness standard in older adults. Links to older adult health and fitness related web sites as well as Mature Fitness, a publication of the American Senior Fitness Association and a few articles can be previewed at this site.
• American Society on Aging (ASA)
  ASA is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families. ASA provides publications and resources, educational programs and diversity initiatives, and shares knowledge with the largest network of professionals in the field of aging. A web site to help those working with older adults and their families, publications such as Aging Today, ASA Connection, Generations, a variety of resources and links.
• Eldercare Locator - National Aging Network
  To meet the diverse needs of the growing numbers of older persons in the US, the Older Americans Act of 1965 established a national network made up of federal and state which is part of the national aging network. Headed by the US Administration on Aging, a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the network includes 57 State Units on Aging, 655 Area Agencies on Aging, 225 Tribal organizations representing 300 tribes, and thousands of service providers. Has an eldercare quick search where they can enter a zip code and state to find local resources.
• Family Consumer Sciences/Family Development and Resource Management/Texas AgriLife Extension Service/Texas A&M System
  Provides educational programs for building individual and family capacity for self-sufficiency, wellness, family stability and economic security. Explore this web site to find out more about aging as it is related to health, coping skills, economic security, caregiver information support, food/nutrition and more.
• FIRSTGOV for Seniors
  This site is maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as a service especially geared toward the increasing number of senior citizens. This web site helps citizens to obtain valuable health/security information and services at one location via the Internet.
• Frugal Living – Welcome to About, the Human Internet
  This site for consumers in this unique network is run by a professional guide who is carefully screened and trained by About. Guides build a comprehensive environment around each of their specific topics, including the best new content, relevant links, How-To’s, Forums, and answers to a wide variety of questions. This web site gives information on all aspects of living frugally, whether it be related to family, health, housing, or insurance.
• Gerontological Nutritionists (GN)
  Over 3000 registered dietitians and registered dietetic technicians who are interested in gerontology and nutrition provide leadership to dietitians working in the field of aging and gerontology through this web site.
• HealthandAge
  Health at every age, news, health centers, articles and tools.
  • HealthandAge – Cancer Center
    About Cancer, News Center, Articles, Healthandage Network, Disease Digests, Question and Answers.
• Huffington Center on Aging (HCOA)
  HCOA, located at the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, has one of the most advanced aging research programs in the country. Programs are in cell/molecular biology of aging, cardiovascular diseases, ethics and outcomes research, extended from undergraduate/college to graduate, medical school, residency or postgraduate training for physicians and allied health professionals. Provides an extensive program of education for the lay public here.
• InteliHealth - Senior’s Health
  Learn the Basics, Just for Seniors, Related Areas, News, Symptom Scout, Search Medical Literature. Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Lifestyles, Your Health and extensive resources are in the section Look It Up.
• International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)
  ICAA focuses on bringing together professionals in numerous fields to help empower aging baby boomers and older adults to improve their quality of life and change the image of wellness and aging. Other attractions are: ICAA in the News, article archives, and Journal on Active Aging.
• International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF)
  IETF was created to provide information services and support to individuals and families affected by essential tremor (ET). IETF encourages and promotes research in an effort to determine the causes, treatment and ultimately the cure for ET.
• The Nations Council on the Aging (NCOA)
  The NCOA web site has a Benefits CheckUp, programs area, breaking NCOA news, general aging news, advocacy and workforce development.
• National Institute on Aging (NIA) – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  This site makes available information on National Institutes of Health publications, a video list, exercise, topics focused on the older adult for the NIA-federal effort on aging research.
  • NIA – National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) – Meeting information for the NACA, council meeting dates, site index.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  Browse health topics A–Z, news and events, scientific resources via The US Department of Health and Human Services web site.
  • NIH – NIHSeniorHealth – This is a web site for older adults developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine--part of the National Institutes of Health.
• National Library of Medicine
  Sections are in the area of health information, MEDLINEPlus, library services, research programs, news and noteworthy.
  • United States National Library of Medicine – Links to health information with additional information by subject.
• National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging
  An informative site by Florida International University providing extensive information on nutrition as it applies to older Americans.
  • Dietary Reference Intakes for Older Adults – Tables summarizes the most current National Academy of Science, Food and Nutrition Board, Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI’s) including macronutrients.
  • Older Americans Nutrition Program Toolkit – A toolkit that provides information on food insecurity, meal services, meal and nutrition requirements, and food safety.
• Nutrition for Low Income Families
  This web site is part of the National Network for Family Resiliency, National Children, Youth and Families at Risk Initiative now incorporated within the new Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERNet™) which features extensive resources in the areas of Child, Youth, Parent and Family, Community, and Evaluation.
• Older Women’s League (OWL)
  OWL is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that accomplishes its work through research, education, and advocacy activities. OWL provides a strong and effective voice for 58 million women age 40 and over in America. This site focuses solely on mid-life/older women. Included is information about mental health and aging.
• Seniors and Food Safety
  United States Food and Drug Administration/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, in cooperation with AARP provide seniors, who have a lifetime of experience shopping, preparing and eating food, resources. This web site has links to the four simple steps, eating out, taking care of infants and young children, and other links.
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
  Information and resources for older Texans and their families, services, benefits, and publications.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Osteoporosis
  Awareness and Education Program, cause and risk factors, bone health, early detection, prevention and treatment strategies, various statistics and cost effective options are covered here. Where bones tend to fracture, fall prevention and bone strength are covered.
• Tufts Media at Tufts University Health and Nutrition Publications
  Provides the consumers with reliable, scientifically research-based health and nutrition advice which is trusted and may have a direct and immediate relation to their health.
• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food & Drug Administration
  FDA news, activities, information and hot topics.
  • U. S. Food & Drug Administration – Eating Well As We Age – (Spanish) Can’t chew, shop alone, or have no appetite? This easy to read booklet helps to tell why many older people have trouble eating well. Then it gives ideas on what you can do about it.
  • U. S. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition – Information for People Over 65 Years Old – Healthy weight, bone health, mammography, cosmetics, food safety and sugar substitutes are a few of the items addressed.