Data and Reports
Data from ACL and other sources about senior nutrition programs, older adults, health rankings, food systems, and veterans.
- Adverse Health Events Preceding Entry to Home-Delivered Meal Program — Brief on adverse health events and their relationship to entry into a nutrition services program (ACL, 2020)
- Data Collection & Analysis 101 — Information outlining data collection & analysis and their importance for nutrition programs (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Diagnoses Underlying Adverse Health Events — Findings related to chronic disease diagnoses and underlying health events among congregate meal participants and nonparticipants (ACL, 2020)
- Key Food Sources of Sodium, Saturated Fat, Empty Calories, and Refined Grains — Summary highlighting key food sources of these components in the diets of congregate and home-delivered meal participants (ACL, 2019)
- Prevalence of Chronic Conditions among Congregate Meal Participants — Assessment of different types of chronic conditions that congregate meal participants face by income, living arrangement, and geography (ACL, 2020)
- Program Entrance and Retention in OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services Programs — Analysis of how to best target and retain participants who benefit from congregate and home-delivered meal programs (ACL, 2020)
- Social Activities at Congregate Meal Sites and Their Role in Improving Socialization — Examines which types of meal sites provide social activities and the impact of those activities (ACL, 2019)
- Types of Foods Older Adults Consumed from Program Meals and Over 24 Hours — Differences between congregate meal participants and nonparticipants (ACL, 2019)
- Understanding Participants’ Monetary Contributions — Examines the practice of local service providers encouraging participants to make contributions (ACL, 2020)
- Building a More Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable, and Nourishing Food System— Proceedings of a workshop (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2020)
- Home-delivered and Congregate Meal Services for Older Adults Findings and Recommendations— Evidence-based summary of meal programs for older adults (Community Preventive Services Task Force)
- Consumer Needs Assessment: Adults 60+ Companion Report — Companion report to the Consumer Needs Assessment Report (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2025)
- Consumer Needs Assessment: Adults Ages 40-59 Companion Report — Companion report to the Consumer Needs Assessment Report (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2025)
- Healthcare Provider Needs Assessment Report — Key findings regarding healthcare providers engagement with community food and nutrition programs (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2024)
- National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP)— Information on the annual national surveys of recipients (ACL)
- AGing, Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal — Data, maps, and statistical reports related to aging and disability (ACL)
- Older Americans Act Allocation Tables — Federal grant funds, provided to each state, under Title III of the Older Americans Act—Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging (ACL)
- Profile of Older Americans — Annual summary of critical statistics related to the shifting demographics of the older population (ACL)
- A Spotlight on Low-Income Older Adults— Analysis from the Food & Health Survey (International Food Information Council, 2017)
- An Examination of Veterans’ Diet Quality— Assessment of veterans’ diet quality (USDA, 2019)
- Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard— Data comparing long-term services and supports among states (AARP)
- National Core Indicators – Aging and Disabilities— Initiative that assesses the performance of state long-term services and supports and delivery systems (Advancing States)
- Nutrition Assistance Programs— Report on nutrition needs for older adults and recommendations for programs (US Government Accountability Office)
- The State of Senior Hunger in America— Report documenting the prevalence of food insecurity among older adults (Feeding America)
- Senior Food Insecurity Report— Report on the impact of food insecurity on older adults, resources, and opportunities (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services)
- The Case for Meals on Wheels: An Evidence-Based Solution to Senior Hunger and Isolation— Review of studies in improving food security and diet quality, reducing the use of costly health care services, social isolation, and loneliness (Meals on Wheels America, 2023)
- Congressional District Health Dashboard— Interactive map (Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health)
- Healthy People 2030— Initiative that identifies public health priorities (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Hunger Among Older Adults— Collection of resources (Food Research & Action Center)
- Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations — Infographic (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)