A never-ending cycle: Malnutrition, food insecurity and mental-health risk
Active Aging Leading, connecting and defining the active aging industry since 2001. ICAA provides world class information, education, resources and tools to help health and wellness professionals be more successful with their clients age 50 plus
Support active aging and quality of life with a nutrition-focused quality improvement program
"Aging well, as described by the World Health Organization(WHO), means maintaining physical and mental function as you get older. New research now documents that a nutrition-focused quality improvement program (QIP) can result in improved health and well-being and better nutritional outcomes for older adults who live in community settings."
“Insourcing” Can Help Reduce Staffing Shortages
"Can’t find employees for your active aging facility or organization? Need to cut costs? Remote staffing options—sometimes called outsourcing or insourcing—can help you handle many tasks accurately and efficiently with lower overhead costs and less turnover."
A time to recognize the impact of malnutrition and food insecurity on aging well
"Malnutrition Awareness WeekTM, taking place September 19–23, 2022, is a prime opportunity to raise awareness about the more than 34.8 million people living in US households that struggle to put food on the table"
Proposed CMS Global Malnutrition Composite Score measure could improve malnutrition care
"As the number of older adults in the US continues to grow, it is imperative to promote public health policies that help keep them healthy and active. Establishing quality measures to help evaluate malnutrition care can be an effective tool because healthy nutrition is vital for healthy aging."
Medicare offers new path to help battle food insecurity in older adults
"Many U.S. office-based physicians and clinicians will find it easier to be reimbursed for efforts to identify and treat food insecurity or nutrition risks under a new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) recently approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2022 reporting. The new improvement activity will support health equity and benefit active aging. "
New advocacy toolkit spotlights malnutrition in older adults
"A new toolkit has been created to help advocates promote policies that address the growing crisis of malnutrition among older adults. Advocacy at its best can help improve individual and community health, reduce health disparities and protect and promote the human rights of older adults, which is one of the nine principles of active aging identified by the International Council on Active Aging."
Revitalize staff with resources focused on compassion and interprofessional collaboration
"Staff who are trained and committed to meet the needs, capabilities, expectations, dreams and desires of older adults are at the core of one of the nine principles of active aging identified by the International Council on Active Aging. After nearly two years of pandemic stress, staff members need attention and support. The Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) offers new resources to help revitalize staff by strengthening compassion and encouraging interprofessional collaboration."
Supporting wellness with a nutrition-focused quality improvement program
"Improving quality of life for older adults within the seven dimensions of wellness is an important focus of the International Council on Active Aging. Nutrition plays a key role in several of those dimensions, particularly physical health."
Nutrition is a human right and important for healthy aging
Active Aging Leading, connecting and defining the active aging industry since 2001. ICAA provides world class information, education, resources and tools to help health and wellness professionals be more successful with their clients age 50 plus
