Older Adults With Chronic Disease and Food Insecurity in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Amy Reid
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Food Insecurity in the United States: Identification, Treatment, and Implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 772-773
Author(s):  
Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili ◽  
Connie Bales ◽  
Julie Locher
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Geriatric Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Food insecurity is an under-recognized geriatric syndrome that has extensive implications in the overall health and well-being of older adults. Understanding the impact of food insecurity in older adults is a first step in identifying at-risk populations and provides a framework for potential interventions in both hospital and community-based settings. This symposium will provide an overview of current prevalence rates of food insecurity using large population-based datasets. We will present a summary indicator that expands measurement to include the functional and social support limitations (e.g., community disability, social isolation, frailty, and being homebound), which disproportionately impact older adults, and in turn their rate and experience of food insecurity and inadequate food access. We will illustrate using an example of at-risk seniors the association between sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, with rates of food security in the United States. The translational aspect of the symposium will then focus on identification of psychosocial and environmental risk factors including food insecurity in older veterans preparing for surgery within the Veterans Affairs Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health clinic. Gaining insights into the importance of food insecurity will lay the foundation for an intervention for food insecurity in the deep south. Our discussant will provide an overview of the implications of these results from a public health standpoint. By highlighting the importance of food insecurity, such data can potentially become a framework to allow policy makers to expand nutritional programs as a line of defense against hunger in this high-risk population.

Patterns of Prevalent Major Chronic Disease Among Older Adults in the United States

JAMA ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 298 (10) ◽  
pp. 1158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos O. Weiss ◽  
Cynthia M. Boyd ◽  
Qilu Yu ◽  
Jennifer L. Wolff ◽  
Bruce Leff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Chronic Disease

Integrative Nursing in Senior Living

2018 ◽  
pp. 474-490
Author(s):  
Laura N. Kirk ◽  
Rachel Trelstad Porter ◽  
Amy Quarberg ◽  
Linda Halcon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
The United States ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Health Function

The aging of the population, both nationally and globally, necessitates the development of innovative care models and living arrangements that will allow older adults to maintain health, function, engagement, and purpose even as they encounter increases in chronic disease and disability. Approximately 15% of adults ≥65 years of age in the United States reside in settings other than traditional community housing. The implementation of care practices guided by the principles of integrative nursing provides a unique and profound opportunity to enhance the quality of life of individuals within the senior living environment. Several case studies are presented, including the Hacienda in Arizona, The Waters Senior Living, and Woodbury Senior Living.

scholarly journals Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William W Hung ◽  
Joseph S Ross ◽  
Kenneth S Boockvar ◽  
Albert L Siu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Recent Trends

scholarly journals The Occupational Therapy Approach to Addressing Food Insecurity among Older Adults with Chronic Disease

Geriatrics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Lisa Juckett ◽  
Monica Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Productive Aging ◽  
Increased Risk

The older adult population is one of the fastest growing age groups in the United States. Various components influence productive aging, and current research has identified nutrition and healthy eating as key factors that impact older adults’ overall health status. While consumption of nutritious meals can help minimize the risk of health decline, the growing rate of food insecurity inhibits older adults’ abilities to access healthy food regularly. Additionally, the high prevalence of chronic disease and disability in older adults can also limit independent participation in food-related activities, such as shopping, self-feeding, and meal preparation. A lack of food access and difficulties engaging in food-related activities place older adults with chronic disease at an increased risk of malnutrition, disability, and losing independence, thereby threatening social participation, healthy aging, and quality of life. Due to their expertise in promoting health and independent living, occupational therapy practitioners may be uniquely positioned to enhance older adults’ healthy eating behaviors through the use of client-centered interventions tailored to food-related activities. This position paper reviews the scope of the occupational therapy profession, the consequences of food insecurity among older adults with chronic conditions, and strategies to enhance food-related activity participation in later life.

Predictors of Food Insecurity among Older Adults in the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shari L. Goldberg ◽  
Barbara E. Mawn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
The United States

Food Insecurity in Older Adults in Canada and the United States: A Concept Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Christine Marie Mills
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Normative Practices ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Negative Health Outcomes

A concept analysis using the method of Walker and Avant was undertaken to clarify the concept of food insecurity in older adults in Canada and the United States. A literature review was undertaken to conduct a concept analysis of food insecurity in older people. Food insecurity is associated with multiple negative health outcomes and may be experienced differently by older adults as compared to younger adults. It is therefore important to understand the concept of food insecurity as is relates to older adults. Four defining attributes of food insecurity in older adults in Canada and the United States were identified: (i) inability to acquire or prepare enough food, (ii) compromising on food quality or preference, (iii) uncertainty or anxiety around the ability to acquire or prepare food, and (iv) socially unacceptable or non-normative practices. These attributes may allow for improved policies and programs aimed at addressing food insecurity in older adults by better meeting the needs of older individuals. Additional research into food insecurity as experienced by Canadian and American older adults could help to further clarify the concept.

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