General Resources and Strategies
Nutrition education supports older adults in making healthy and informed choices about food, nutrition, and physical activity.
Briefs
- Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors— NCOA tips for choosing foods by best nutritional value
- Loss of Taste and Smell— Cleveland Clinic discussion of possible medical causes for the loss of taste and smell with treatment suggestions
Guides
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for Seniors— Articles created by registered dietitians
for older adults - Build a Healthy Eating Routine as You Get Older— Dietary Guidelines for Americans
healthy choices in each food group - Enhanced DETERMINE Checklist— Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
(GWaar's) checklist to determine areas of nutritional risk and provide appropriate education and referrals - Guides with weekly challenges from GWaar and the University of Wisconsin-Stout dietetics students
- Healthy Living Guide— Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health blueprint for a healthier lifespan
- Indigenous Foods: A Path to Healthy Living— Healthy eating and food access information for native elders from the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)
- Nutrition Education Materials— SNAP-Ed materials focused on healthy eating, safe food, staying active, stretching food dollars, and more
- Senior Nutrition Program Solutions Forum Critical Issues Resources — Health care collaboration, enhancing and restoring congregate meal programs, flexibilities, and more
- Tele or Virtual Nutrition Education for Older Adults — Summary of resources available to disseminate nutrition education through virtual formats
Quick Guides
- Example Nutrition Education Programs Across the Network — Administration for Community Living’s Innovations in Nutrition (INNU) grantees work
- Nutrition Education: What Are the Requirements? — Resource for states and providers
Tools & Toolkits
- SNAP-Ed Toolkit— Evidence-based interventions and evaluation framework to support healthy eating and physical activity within limited budgets
- 10 Tips for Adults— SNAP-Ed tips to reduce perceived barriers on shopping, cooking, and preparing healthy foods
- Healthy Eating Resources— NIA articles on how to making healthy food choices
- Nutrition Conversation Starters— Dietary Guidelines for Americans guide to discussing behavior changes
- Nutrition Education Fact Sheets— Ohio Department of Aging guides to building a stronger and healthier you
- MyPlate for Older Adults— USDA resources on the unique needs of older adults, nutrition tips, being active, and more
- Nutrition Education Calendar — Sample calendar of nutrition education resources
- Caregiver Nutrition Education Toolkit — Supporting caregiver’s nutritional needs
- Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating— Food and Drug Administration (FDA) toolkit for teaching consumers about the Nutrition Facts label
- Eat Smart, Live Strong— USDA activity kit
- Virtual Cooking Demonstration Checklists - Series of how-to videos produced in collaboration with the NYC Department for the Aging
- Eat Healthy Be Active: Community Workshop 1— Workshop with handouts, lesson plans, and activities from Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
- Eat Fresh Mini Course— Free, self-paced, online nutrition education from EatFresh.org
- Guidelines for Delivering Telewellness Programs to Older Adults with Disabilities— TeachSAge guidelines for designing wellness classes delivered via video conferencing for older adults with disabilities
- Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less— A Title III-D approved online weight management program developed by professionals from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Division of Public Health
Presentations
- Launching Virtual Cooking Demonstrations (YouTube)— Seven-minute presentation on how to begin virtual cooking demonstrations and involve community members with Bina Goykadosh
- Nutrition Education in Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Settings: What Do We Know (Slides) — Theory-based and behaviorally focused nutrition education
- What’s New for Reporting and Connecting with Clients (YouTube)— One-hour video with information on the State Performance Report, with accompanying presentation Reporting and Connecting with Clients (Slides)
- Role of Nutrition in Healthy Aging (YouTube)— Seven-minute video from Alliance for Aging Research highlighting foods’ impact on aging
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (YouTube)— Two-minute USDA primer on the updated guidelines
- Jesse Hill Market Initiative (Vimeo)— Three-minute case study on food access and nutrition education
Research and Reports
- Healthy Choices for Every Body— University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program curriculum designed to improve diet quality, physical activity, and food safety practices, as well as enhance food security and food resource management skills
- Create Better Health— Utah State Extension SNAP-Ed Program intervention to lead an active and healthy lifestyle
Training
- Stay Independent— Four workshops from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach about eating well and moving more
- My Way to Wellness— Michigan State University Extension 10-lesson course