Nutritional Impact of Congregate Meals Programs

Zandt, Sally Van; Fox, Hazel M.

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“…Also, participants were less likely to report food insecurity than nonparticipants (Boyle and Holben 2006;Millen et al 2002). The ENP has been shown to improve the lives of older adults that need the most assistance (Van Zandt and Fox 1986). But, federal programs offered to decrease food insecurity only reaches one-third of needy older adults (Wellman et al 1997 (Guthrie and Lin 2002), and the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) about 7% of the older adult population overall and 20% of the older poor population (Millen et al 2002).…”

Section: Congregate Meals Programmentioning

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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Comprehensiveness of Its Measurement for Older Adult Congregate Meals Program Participants

Duerr

2006

Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly

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Food insecurity prevalence was assessed for 189 community-dwelling older adults participating in congregate meals, using the national CPS-FSSM survey, based on economics, and augmented items, including such factors as ability to prepare and/or shop for food. Results showed that 80.4% were food secure; lower than the national rate for older adult households (92.4%). Age, gender, and educational level were found to be statistically significant indicators of food security status. Scores based on national versus augmented items were significantly correlated, but scores for augmented items showed higher levels of food insecurity for 29.1% of participants, indicating these items were identifying at-risk individuals overlooked using only the national economics-based items.

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Section: Congregate Meals Programmentioning

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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Comprehensiveness of Its Measurement for Older Adult Congregate Meals Program Participants

Duerr

2006

Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly

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“…Few studies focused on active participation; participating in activities with peers outside the home (House, Robbins and Metzner 1982) and in organized groups (Dalgard and Lund Haheim 1998) were associated with lower mortality, and visiting friends was positively associated with physical functioning and general well-being (Menec 2003). In terms of daily activity, sharing meals with others particularly contributes to emotional (Tani et al 2015) and psychological well-being (Van Zandt and Fox 1986), and better nutrition (Grandjean et al 1981, Hughes, Bennett and Hetherington 2004, Paquet et al 2008) among older adults. These reports suggest that, among all social relationships that surround older adults, social relationships that involve co-engagement in social or daily activities may be especially beneficial.…”

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Social network members who engage in activities with older adults: do they bring more social benefits than other members?

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Active participation in social activities is important for the well-being of older adults. This study explored benefits of active social engagement by evaluating whether relationships that comprise active involvement (e.g., co-engagement in activities) bring more social benefits (i.e., social support, companionship, positive social influence) than other relationships that do not involve co-engagement. A total of 133 adults ages 60 years and older living in a rural Midwestern city in the United States were interviewed once and provided information on 1,740 social network members. Among 1,506 social relationships in which interactions occurred at least once a month, 52% involved engagement in social activities together and 35% involved eating together regularly. Results of the generalized linear mixed model showed that relationships involving co-engagement were significantly more likely to also convey social support (i.e., emotional, instrumental, informational), companionship, and social influence (encouragement for healthy behaviors) than relationships that do not involve co-engagement. Having more network members who provide companionship was associated with higher sense of environmental mastery, positive relations with others, and satisfaction with social network. Interventions may focus on maintaining and developing such social relationships and ensuring the presence of social settings in which co-engagement can occur. Future research may explore whether increasing co-engagement leads to enhanced sense of companionship and psychological well-being.

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“…In fiscal year 1995, congregate dining sites provided 123 million meals to 2.4 million people, while home-delivered meal programs delivered 119 million meals to 989,000 people (AoA, 2001). Despite the large number of elders who are served by congregate dining programs, only a small number of studies other than the aforementioned national evaluation study examined the characteristics of participants in the programs (Harel, 1985;Mullins, Cook, Mushel, Machin, & Georgas, 1993;Smith, Mullins, Mushels, Roorda, & Colquitt, 1994;Zandt & Fox, 1986). The paucity of research on participants in congregate dining programs may in part stem from the facts that no means test is required for determination of eligibility and that elders may come and go in these programs as they wish.…”

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“…Interaction with the nutrition site staff and the other participants also helps to prevent isolation, especially among frail elders who often live alone. Zandt and Fox (1986) found that 48% of their sample participants in meal programs in Lincoln, Nebraska, ate alone when they were away from the congregate dining sites, and 87% reported that meeting new friends was one of the program benefits.…”

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Asian American Elderly Participants in Congregate Dining Programs

Choi

2002

Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly

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This exploratory study compared sociodemographic characteristics as well as health and nutritional statuses of Asian American participants (n = 104) with those of white (n = 350) and other minority (n = 41) participants in congregate meal programs in a large metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest. A larger proportion of Asian American elders than those in the other two groups were married. Nearly 40% of Asian Americans, in contrast to 29% of whites, had income below the poverty line. In terms of health and nutritional status, Asian Americans were better off than the other minority participants but worse off than white participants. Given their language barrier, fewer Asian Americans would have participated in the meal programs if three meal sites in Asian American ethnic neighborhoods had not been established. Outreach strategies needed to attract eligible nonparticipating minority elders are discussed.

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Nutritional Impact of Congregate Meals Programs

Cited by 12 publications

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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Comprehensiveness of Its Measurement for Older Adult Congregate Meals Program Participants

Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Comprehensiveness of Its Measurement for Older Adult Congregate Meals Program Participants

Social network members who engage in activities with older adults: do they bring more social benefits than other members?

Asian American Elderly Participants in Congregate Dining Programs

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