Check GN's newsletter for its regular nutrition education aid feature.

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Nutrition education fact sheets courtesy of Kristin Hasting, MS, RD, Division of Nevada Aging Services printed with Community Food and Nutrition Grant Funds awarded through the Administration for Children and Families

Download PDF versions of the three following fact sheets

The Skinny on Fat for Seniors, Courtesy of California Olive Industry. Acompanion foldout brochure can be requested by contacting the California Olive Industry @ 1-209-456-9096.

Fast Facts About Nutrition and Aging, Courtesy of The Sugar Association Inc.

Vegetarian Diets for Seniors, Courstey of Vegetarian Nutrition A Practice Group of the ADA

ADA's Nutrition Fact Sheets are published as the last page or pages of each issue of The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, and include:

• ABCs of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol
• Catch the Calcium Craze
• Choose Calcium-Rich Foods for Strong Bones
• Facts About Sodium and Healthy Blood Pressure
• Fitness and Bone Health
• Focus on Fiber
• Nutrition Care of Your Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease
• Osteoporosis
• Seniors: Eat Well for Good Health
• Straight Answers About Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
• Tasty Oral Supplements: A Source of Energy, Protein, Vitamins, and Minerals for Special Needs
  
  For a complete list go to the website.

These fact sheets are available to download in PDF from http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/foodnutr.html

Senior Nutrition Series Part 1

• Lack of Appetite
• Improve Your Appetite
• If Gas Is a Problem
• Tired of Eating Alone?
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Constipation
• Dental Problems

Senior Nutrition Series Part 2

• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Gout
• Shortness of Breath
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Blood Cholesterol
• Hypertension
• Triglycerides

These fact sheets are available to download in PDF from http://agweb.okstate.edu/pearl/fci/health/
T-2125 - Exercise in Later Years
T-3138 - Dietary Fiber
T-3152 - Diet and Osteoporosis

Other addresses where handouts can be downloaded from the web include:

A variety of fact sheets on nutrition are available as Nutrition Insights from the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Note specifically the title "A Focus on Nutrition for the Elderly: It's Time to Take a Closer Look."

Center for Disease Control offering fact sheets, a practitioners guide to diabetes, and references.
www.cdc.gov/needphp/ddt/ddthome

Agepages
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/elderpage.htm#Ap

TIP Copy-ready handouts may not download well from the web depending on differences between equipment. You may want to contact the source for a hard copy for actual reproduction.