Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: A Workshop
October 28-29, 2015
National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 8:00AM-5:40PM
8:00 am | Registration |
Session 1: Introduction and Background
8:30 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks Gordon Jensen, Pennsylvania State University |
8:40 | Perspectives from the AARP Foundation Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President |
8:50 | Consumer Behavior Dave Donnan, A.T. Kearney |
9:10 | What Is Healthy Aging? Simin Meydani, Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University |
9:30 | Break |
Session 2: Emerging Insights (Physiological)
Moderator: Katherine Tucker
9:50 | Dietary Needs of the 50+ Katherine Tucker, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
10:10 | Aging, BMI, and Mortality Outcomes Gordon Jensen, Committee Chair |
10:30 | Muscle Health: Protein Wayne Campbell, Purdue University |
10:50 | Aging, Vitamin D, and Physical Function Denise Houston, Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
11:10 | Brain Health: B Vitamins and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Irv Rosenberg, Tufts University |
11:30 | Gut Health: Dietary Fiber, Microbiome Lita Proctor, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH |
11:50 | Panel Discussion with Session 2 |
12:10 pm | Lunch |
Session 3: Emerging Insights (Ecological)
Moderator: Uche Akobundu
1:10 | Factors Influencing the 50+ Julie Locher, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
1:30 | Food Security Among Older Adults Craig Gundersen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
1:50 | Special Considerations for Meeting the Dietary Needs of Vulnerable Groups Joseph Sharkey, Texas A&M School of Public Health |
2:30 | Built Environment: What Is It and How It Influences Diets of Older Adults Irene Yen, University of California, San Francisco |
2:50 | Relationship Between Mobility and Nutrition Richard Allman, Geriatrics and Extended Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
3:10 | Panel Discussion with Session 3 |
3:30 | Break |
Session 4: National Programs Addressing Dietary Needs of the Older Population
Moderator: Robert Post
3:50 | Outlook on Legislation on Nutrition and Aging Bob Blancato, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Program |
4:10 | USDA Nutrition Programs for the Older Population (Including Participation in SNAP and Outreach Initiatives) Lura Barber, Director, Hunger Initiatives, National Council on Aging, and Kathryn Law, USDA Food and Nutrition Service |
4:40 | Nutrition During Care Transition Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, Drexel University |
5:00 | Challenge and Initiatives in American Indian Reservations Kibbe Conti, Lakota, Indian Health Service (IHS) Rapid City Indian Hospital, South Dakota |
5:20 | Panel Discussion with: Lura Barber Bob Blancato Kibbe Conti Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili Kathryn Law Jean Lloyd |
5:40 | Adjourn |
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 8:00AM-12:30PM
8:00 am | Registration |
8:15 | Welcome and Recap of Day 1 Gordon Jensen, Committee Chair |
Session 5: Role of Community and Food Sector Moderator: Susan Crockett
8:40 | Retailers’ Initiatives for Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults Annette Maggi, Annette Maggi & Associates, Inc. |
9:00 | Insights from the Retail Sector—The Little Clinic at Kroger Eileen Myers, The Little Clinic |
9:20 | Perspectives from a “Home Service” Retailer Beth Burrough, Mom’s Meals Nourishcare |
9:40 | Food Product Development for Older Adults John Ruff, retired Kraft Foods, past President of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |
10:00 | The Role of Community Programs: P.E.E.R., Inc. Sally Allocca, P.E.E.R., Inc. |
10:20 | The Role of Community Programs: City Harvest Leslie Gordon, City Harvest |
10:40 | Community Programs for Chronic Disease and Seniors Hilary Seligman, University of California, San Francisco |
11:00 | Break |
11:10 | Panel Discussion with Session 5 |
Session 6: Research Priorities and Gaps
Moderator: Nancy Wellman
11:30 | Documenting Outcomes from Older Adult Nutrition Programs Kali Thomas, Brown University |
11:50 | Highlights of the Workshop: Identification of Unmet Needs Elaine Waxman, The Urban Institute |
12:10 pm | Reflections and Open Discussion |
12:30 | Adjourn |
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