Malnutrition Awareness Week September 18-22, 2023

 

Click the link below: Governor Little signed Proclamation 

https://aging.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Governors-proclamation.pdf

 https://www.nutritioncare.org/MAW

The Idaho Commission on Aging is an official ambassador of ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week TM. Malnutrition Awareness Week TM is a mark of the American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). Used with permission form ASPEN.

Malnutrition Awareness Week is an annual, multi-organizational campaign created by ASPEN to:

  • Educate consumers/patients on the importance of discussing their nutritional status with healthcare professionals
  • Increase awareness of nutrition’s role on patient recovery

Malnutrition and the importance of nutrition to prevent and treat low muscle mass Video

 

Quick Tips

 

ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Schedule

ASPEN Consumer Info Sheet Cancer

ASPEN Consumer Info Sheet COPD

Malnourished Hospitalized Patients with Poorer Outcomes

ASPEN Malnourished On The Rise

Caring For Your Nutrition Older Adults

 

 

 

 

Toolkit

 

Malnutrition Mini Nutritional Assessment 

Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool

Resources

Patient Success Stories

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Find more helpful resources on our website www.aging.idaho.gov

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy and socialize with your friends at a community site

Stay healthy with eating a nutritious meal at a congregate site. Find more information under

Stay healthy

Caring for YOUR Nutrition by ACLs National Nutritionist Judy Simon

Great tips for Caregivers

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Understand Malnutrition

Malnutrition, An Older Adult Crisis Article

https://www.ncoa.org/article/5-malnutrition-facts-you-probably-didnt-know

Malnutrition Matters

Malnutrition Case Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JORLgsyri5U&list=PL-rWCuTTwTKyItZtLZow_NLUJUeeM3JYU&index=7

 

The importance of Nutrition and Muscle Mass