Volume
48
Issue
4
DOI
10.34068/joe.48.04.12
Abstract
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and University of Idaho Extension created the Senior Extension Nutrition Program (SENP) to help high-nutritional risk seniors understand the importance of using food to better manage their health and/or health conditions. Paraprofessionals from Food Stamp Nutrition Education are funded using AAA funds and provide in-home visits to at risk seniors. Paraprofessionals receive oversight from UI faculty and a registered dietitian. A retrospective pre-test survey indicates behavior changes in fruit, vegetable, dairy, and water consumption and food frequency intake. The program gives these seniors an increase confidence in how to manage their health.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, S. (2010). Local Area Agency on Aging Supports In-Home Nutrition Education for High-Nutritional Risk Seniors. The Journal of Extension, 48(4), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.48.04.12
