Programs, Associations and Organizations
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Program awards grants to States, United States territories, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.
US Administration on AgingDHHS. Administration on Aging.
Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns, including health and nutrition, and the Elderly Nutrition Program.
National Institute on AgingDHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.
Resources include publications (including Age Pages and Spanish Language materials), clinical trials, and grants & training.
National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & AgingFlorida International University. National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & Aging.
Meals on Wheels Association of AmericaMeals On Wheels Association of America.
Organization that represents and supports member Meals on Wheels programs with training and professional development, publications, grants and more.
Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP)USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Provides incentives to States and Tribes for the effective delivery of nutritious meals to older adults.
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
Professional membership non-profit organization of persons working in or interested in the field of aging, community-based services, and nutrition and the elderly.
Healthy Aging Dietetic Practice GroupAmerican Dietetic Association.
Provides leadership to dietetics professionals in promoting optimal nutrition, health and wellness, and access to safe and nourishing food for all older adults
Dietetics in Health Care CommunitiesAmerican Dietetic Association.
Represents nearly 5,000 members of the American Dietetic Association working in wide-ranging areas of the health care arena, including long-term care, assisted living centers, retirement villages and more.
Center on an Aging SocietyGeorgetown University. Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Healthy Policy Institute.
Non-partisan public policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society.
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
USDA. Agricultural Research Service; Tufts University.
Conducts advanced studies on nutrition and aging with a focus on nutrient requirements and the role nutrition plays in disease prevention and health promotion for older adults.