It’s not news that staffing shortages are rampant at all levels in senior care. Many registered dietitians working in long-term care are spread thin, working at multiple facilities to provide even the...
Reducing dietary saturated fat cuts mortality risk by 18 percent in older adults: study
By
Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2023
Study participants who consumed the most healthy, low-fat diets relative to their peers had 18% fewer deaths from all causes and lower deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer, researchers report.
FDA aims to expand the use of salt substitutes in processed foods
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
The FDA wants to allow manufacturers of regulated, everyday foods to replace salt with “safe and suitable” substitutes.
On the menu: New CMS food service manager rules kick in Oct. 1
By
Joe Bush
Sep 28, 2022
Federal requirements to be a qualified long-term care facility director of food and nutrition services are changing Saturday (Oct. 1) in order to ease training and staffing obstacles while keeping standards...
Shout out to dietitians everywhere
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 21, 2022
It just occurred to me that I missed writing a blog about National Nutrition Month this year. National Nutrition Month was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a nutrition education and...
Dietary quality has worsened for older U.S. adults, 2-decade study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2022
Fully 61% of older Americans have a poor quality diet, an increase of 10% between 2001 and 2018, according to standardized measures.
Dietary protein often too high in seniors with kidney disease, nephrologists say
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2022
Study results underscore the need for a thorough nutritional review and intervention in this population, investigators say.
AHA’s new heart-health dietary advice highlights personal patterns, style
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2021
The emphasis is now on dietary patterns, not specific foods or nutrients, the lead author says. “And it’s not just about what people shouldn’t be eating.”
2 daily servings of fruit lowers diabetes risk by 36 percent: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2021
Consuming at least two daily servings of fruit raises insulin sensitivity and reduces the odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 36%, according to new findings from a large population study. Fruit juice...
Town hall meetings reveal vaccine misinformation ‘widespread’ among SNF staff
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 29, 2021
“Outspoken” staff members from 50 skilled nursing facilities shared their vaccine concerns with investigators in a series of meetings this winter. The speed of vaccine development and infertility-...