April 2010 Newsletter
New Report: 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
This report details the escalation of Alzheimer's, which currently impacts over 5 million Americans. Facts and Figures conveys the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, families, local and state government and the nation's healthcare system.
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New Position Paper from the American Dietetic Association
Given the federal cost-containment policy to rebalance long-term care away from nursing homes to home and community-based services, it is the position of the American Dietetic Association, the American Society for Nutrition, and the Society for Nutrition Education that all older adults should have access to food and nutrition programs that ensure the availability of safe, adequate food to promote optimal nutritional status.
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Earthquake’s Burdens Weigh Heavily on Haiti’s Elderly
LÉOGÂNE, Haiti — Junie Sufrad, 110 years old, stopped suddenly as she described what life was like in the Haitian countryside before electricity, paved roads and cars. “I don’t know if it makes me lucky or unlucky to still be here,” she said after a long pause, adding that although she was missing no limbs, the January earthquake had made her an amputee. “It’s like part of me is gone.”
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Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Product Recalls
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively investigating findings of Salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., in Las Vegas, NV. HVP is a flavor enhancer used in a wide variety of processed food products, such as soups, sauces, chilis, stews, hot dogs, gravies, seasoned snack foods, dips, and dressings. It is often blended with other spices to make seasonings that are used in or on foods.
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Patients With Advanced Dementia More Likely to Receive Feeding Tube at Larger, for-Profit Hospitals
Despite being of questionable benefit for patients with advanced dementia, new research finds that hospitals with certain characteristics, such as those that are larger or for-profit, are more likely to have a higher rate of feeding tube placement, according to a study in the February 10 issue of JAMA.
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New Nursing Home Philosophy Relieves Guilt for Children of Aging Parents
... "We had to find a (care center) real quick, because we wanted to get Mom up here," Danielson, 52, says. "So my sister and I took a day looking at places, and we were so depressed." Then they discovered the philosophy of person-centered care (also sometimes referred to as person-directed care).
Read the story from the Des Moine Register
More Hot Stories on Our Top News Page
1. 10 Nutrition Myths, Debunked 
Some nutrition myths bounce around on crazy e-mail chain letters and pop up on goofy evening news reports. Take deep-fried foods, for example. They’re universally bad for you, right? Well, no...
2. Professional Development Tools
Find information and resources for nutrition education efforts with older adults, including Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), statistics, reports and guidelines, brochures, and online tools.
3. Videos from the American Dietetic Association
In celebration of National Nutrition Month, ADA released 3 short instructional videos in English and Spanish. Topics include cutting back on salt, canned and frozen produce and home food safety.
4. If You Bite it, Write it!
Joy Bauer, RD, inducts yet another new member to the Joy Fit Club who has lost weight from 275 to 161#. One of the most important steps for this dieter was to keep a record of everything she ate, and exercise, exercise, exercise.
5. Mississippi Slims Down, Starting At The Top
Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation. That's not something top-ranking state officials like to boast about, so they've decided to take matters into their own hands. A group of state lawmakers has begun an effort to shed hundreds of pounds. It's hoped their weight loss will spur others on. From NPR News.
Nutrition Care Process for LTC
New Webinar by Elise Smith, MS, RD
As past Chair of The Nutrition Care Process/Standardized Language NCP/SL) Committee, in the 90 minute webinar, Elise will describe how the NCP/SL and the documentation process for CMS complement each other. She will teach you how to adapt your documentation style and provide resources that can help you implement the Nutrition Care Process and perfect your skills.
Date: April 21, 2010
Time: 1:00-2:30 ET
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BD&A Is Proud to Partner with You to Make Haiti Donations
Between now and June 30th, 2010, we will donate $20 for every sale of our Dietary Disaster Plan to the American Red Cross for Haiti disaster relief.
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With our multiple participant rate, an unlimited number of your staff can participate in our live webinars and earn CEUs! High quality, low cost education at its best!
Upcoming Webinars
April 21 Nutrition Care Process - Elise Smith, MS, RD
May 11 Celiac Disease & the Gluten Free Diet-What Every Health Professional Needs to Know - Shelly Case, BSc, RD
June 17 Nutrition Solutions for Pressure Ulcers - Becky Dorner, RD, LD
July 15 MDS 3.0, Brenda Richardson, MA, RD, LD, CD
Aug 11 Let’s Do Lunch: How to implement creative person centered dining programs, Becky Dorner, RD, LD
Sept 23 Food-Medication Interactions, Zaneta Pronsky, MS, RD, FADA and Dean Elbe , Registered Pharmacist, Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy
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CEU Sale!
The May 31 deadline is fast approaching! Choose from hard copy, online, audio, video, teleseminars and webinars.
Use discount code CEU15 to receive 15% off any of our CEU products. Valid through May 31, 2010.
Free Nutrition and Fitness Videos
Food Portion Control
Making Diet Resolutions Stick
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Simple Exercise Warm Up
No Crunch Core and Ab Strengthening
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