Open AccessEnriching Nutrition Programs to Better Serve the Needs of a Diversifying Aging Population
Author(s) -
Tina Sadarangani,
Jeannette M. Beasley,
Stella S. Yi,
Joshua Chodosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
family and community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1550-5057
pISSN - 0160-6379
DOI - 10.1097/fch.0000000000000250
Subject(s) - food insecurity , government (linguistics) , gerontology , supplemental nutrition assistance program , subsidy , subsidized housing , population , economic growth , food security , environmental health , medicine , political science , geography , economics , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , law , agriculture
Racial minorities experience a high burden of food insecurity relative to non-Hispanic whites. Government-subsidized nutrition programs can positively impact food insecurity and nutritional risk among older adults. Yet, in New York City, where nearly 60% of people over 65 years are non-white, older minorities participate in government nutrition programs at very low rates. In this commentary, we focus on 2 programs: the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Older Americans Act Nutrition Services Programs. We identify opportunities for strengthening these programs to improve their reach and engagement with diverse older adults in New York City and similarly diverse urban communities.