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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.

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
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.

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
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.
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
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.

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
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.
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
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults: Exploring the Impact of the Physical, Social, and Cultural Environment: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23496.

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