This week, as a cap to our posts for Older Americans Month, we would like to raise awareness of a grant received by Susan Saffel-Shrier to aid in nutrition research for older adults. Grant title: Implementation of a Collaborative Malnutrition-Focused Transition of Care and Referral Process. The grant is funded by the USDHHS, Administration on […]
May is Older Americans Month and this week, Robin Aufdenkampe and Wendy Phillips share a companion piece to last week’s post! Nearly half of older adults either are malnourished or are at significant risk for malnutrition, a disease that is most often recognized by loss of muscle and/or fat stores, weight loss, being underweight, a reduced […]
May is Older Americans Month and this week, we’re excited to have a guest post by Wendy Phillips that is meant to be shared with your clients and patients! Spring is a beautiful time in Utah, and the month of May has brought us bright blue skies and a return to outdoor activities. Despite the […]
Recently, UAND’s Advocacy Pillar worked with Governor Herbert’s office to recognize the week of September 23-27, 2019 as Malnutrition Awareness Week in Utah which coincides with a national effort through the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Read the letter your UAND Advocacy Pillar sent to the governor’s office here and read the official declaration here. […]