Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 72-82 , March 2010

Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults

  • Barbara J. Kamp, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Johnson and Wales University, Miami, FL; American Dietetic Association
    • ,
  • Nancy S. Wellman, PhD, RD, FADA

      Affiliations

    • Tufts University, Boston, MA; American Society for Nutrition
    • ,
  • Carlene Russell, MS, RD, CSG, LD, FADA

      Affiliations

    • Iowa Department on Aging, Des Moines, IA; Society for Nutrition Education

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 This position paper is simultaneously published in the March 2010 issues of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.12.001

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 72-82 , March 2010

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