Aspenes LE, Moon-Ju K, Weindruch R. Dietary restriction, aging and disease prevention: a discussion of human application. Top Clin Nutr. 1997;12:76-83.

Basiotis PP, Carlson A, Gerrior SA, Juan WY, Lino M. The Healthy Eating Index: 1999-2000. U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. CNPP-12.

Resources

2004

Consumer Action Handbook (formerly the Consumer's Resource Handbook). For consumers, this booklet, a list of FREE consumer publications in Spanish, includes 200 federal consumer publications on a variety of subjects such as food and nutrition, money, employment, federal benefits, children, housing, and health. Federal Citizen Information Center. (888) 878-3256.

First Step to Active Health. For professionals and consumers, this website provides the Active Aging Toolkit, education materials and guidelines to help prevent chronic disease and disability in adults over age 50. The Hygenic Corporation. (800) 321-2135.

Health Education Website on Perimenopause. For professionals and consumers, this website provides current information about perimenopause; covering 30 symptoms, the latest news and clinical trials.

Live Well, Live Long.  Health promotion and disease prevention for older adults. Funded through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this website offers strategies and materials designed to increase understanding of the changing health and social service needs of an aging and more diverse population.

NCI: 9 A Day campaign website: more fruits and vegetables, campaign targeted towards men.

The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+. For professionals and consumers, this guide provides easy-to-use charts to help track personal health information, and includes questions to ask health care providers, as well as resources to contact for additional information. Spanish version is also available. AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse. (800) 358-9295.

2003

Aging Initiative. For professionals and consumers, this website addresses the health effects of environmental hazards to older Americans. US Environmental Protection Agency. (202) 564-2188.

AgeLess (2003). For professionals and consumers, this site presents extracts of a new book "AgeLess" in a series of articles. The book presents a comprehensive concept for living.

Best Practices Lessons for Communities: In Supporting the Health, Well-Being, and Independence of Older People (2003). For professionals and consumers, this publication provides individuals and groups working to better meet the needs of their older adults with practical information to help guide their own efforts. Center for Home Care Policy and Research

DASH-Away Your Hypertensive Troubles. For consumers, this report provides information about the DASH diet. Nutrition Education Services/Oregon Dairy Council. (503) 229-5033

Eat 9 A Day (2003). For consumers, this site provides information for black men about the health benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables and tips on how to eat 9 A Day. National Cancer Institute. (301) 496-0270.

FDA and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health Announce New Efforts to Improve Access to FDA Health Information (5/2003). For consumers, this site provides news information about expanding consumer access to Spanish language health information. Also available in Spanish. U. S. Food and Drug Administration. (888) 463-6332.

Food and Nutrition Resources: ADA Catalog-2003. For professionals and consumers, this catalog provides publications, products and services on food and nutrition resources.
American Dietetic Association. (800) 877-1600 ext. 500.

Older Adult: Mental Health & Wellness Resources (2003). For professionals and consumers, this catalogue offers educational resources that focus on mental health needs of older adults for use by caring professionals. Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, LLC. (800) 669-9208.

Portion distortion! Do you know how food portions have changed in 20 years? (2003). For professionals and consumers, this quiz tests our knowledge on how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago. National Institutes of Health. (301) 496-4000.

Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults. For consumers, this guide talks a lot about your risk for getting a disease or a condition and whether you are at risk for that health problem. Also available in spanish. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

2002 and earlier

Promoting Older Adult Health: Aging Network Partnerships to Address Medication, Alcohol and Mental Health Problem (2002). For professionals, this is a guide for community-based organizations that help seniors. The publication is based on findings of a national search by the NCOA to identify exemplary programs that make the needed service linkages. Fifteen programs are profiled in depth and an additional 25 noted. National and state contact information is provided. The publication # is DHHS - MS 02-3628. SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). (800) 729-6686 or (800) 487-4889.

Speaking of Health: Assessing Health Communication Strategies for Diverse Populations 2002. For professionals, this book looks at the challenges of delivering important messages to different audiences. It uses case studies in the areas of diabetes, mammography, and mass communication campaigns; examines the ways in which messages must be adapted to the unique informational needs of their audiences if they are to have any real impact. National Academies Press. (888) 624-8373 or (202) 334-3313.

Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century (2002). For professionals, this book provides a framework of how education, training, and research in schools of public health could be strengthened to meet the needs of future public health professionals to improve population-level health. National Academies Press. (888) 624-8373 or (202) 334-3313

Caresource Products for Government Health Programs. For professionals, this catalog offers a wide assortment of health and wellness education material for health programs. It provides accurate, attractive, and affordable communications products and services (such as: provider-specific newsletters; booklets and brochures for patients and their families; and web site design and maintenance), they make it possible for customers to concentrate more fully on their own specialty: quality patient/resident care. Caresource Healthcare Communications, Inc.
(800) 448-5213.

Exercise SeniorStyle. For consumers, this set of videotapes are designed to help senior adults succeed at an exercise program. The videos feature both seated and standing exercises done to original, upbeat music. Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, LLC. (800) 669-9208.

"5 a day" Promotional Products. For professionals, this catalog features a wide and attractive list of educational products from the "5 a day" campaign. Items include presentations, videos, books, children education materials, games, tool kits, music CDs, posters, brochures, merchandise, cookbooks. Some of the products are available in Spanish. All profits from the purchase of items in this catalog directly benefit the Produce For Better Health Foundation. Produce for Better Health Foundation. (888) 391-2100.

International Council on Active Aging (ICAA). For professionals, this website provides helpful tools, resources, information, education, and support on achieving optimal success with the aging market. The vision of the ICAA integrates whole-person wellness programming, healthy behavior changes, and marketing designed for the aging market into a cutting-edge approach that attracts new members and residents. International Council on Active Aging. (866) 335-9777 (North America Only) or (604) 734-4466.

It's All About You. For professionals, this is a CD-ROM containing four individual powerpoint presentations covering nutrition topics in a consumer-friendly style. The CD can be used for one-on-one counseling, group presentations, or can be placed in the kiosk mode for patient waiting rooms. Florida Beef Council. fbcpmg@aol.com

The Dimensions of Wellness for Older Adults Six. Embracing Whole-Person Wellness Can Help You Achieve Greater Success with the Older Adult Market. For professionals, this article provides background information on whole-person wellness programs which are founded around the six dimensions of wellness—emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and vocational health. These programs are proving to be an effective way to improve the functioning of older adults and promote successful living. Colin Milner. (866) 335-9777.

"It's All About You" Nutrition Communicator's Tool Kit (1999). For professionals, this tool kit (Code# 6104) is the nutrition education piece offers creative & effective new ways to help consumers eat better and be more active. Includes a 30-minute educational video, leader's guide, and reproducible client booklet entitled Your Owner's Manual for Your Body: How to Fuel It and Move It for a Fun and Healthy Life. American Dietetic Association. (800) 877-1600 ext. 5000.

Park Nicollet Healthsource. For professionals, this online catalog offers health promotion publications to enhance health and wellness programs and meet the education needs of the community. Park Nicollet HealthSource. (800) 372-7776.

Senior Exercise. For professionals and consumers, this video is a hospital-based program featuring exercises that will enhance and maintain the good health and fitness of seniors.
Wellness Reproductions & Publishing, LLC. (800) 669-9208.

Staying Healthy at 50+ (1/2000). For professionals and consumers, this is a manual (Item # 121H) from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which covers everything from cholesterol levels, various cancers, weight control, and checkups, with helpful charts to keep track of medications, shots, & screening test results. R Woods, Consumer Information Center.
(888) 878-3256.

Still Kicking: Restorative Groups for Frail Older Adults (1999). For professionals, this program offers model for group work with frail older adults. This program can be implemented in nursing and rehabilitation facilities, retirement communities, senior centers, and church congregations. It includes step-by-step directions for 58 support group activities and 71 physical exercises and games. Health Professionals Press. (888) 337-8808.

A Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls (1999). For professionals, this tool kit contains Fact Sheets on: Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults, Costs of Fall Injuries Among Older Adults, and Falls in Nursing Homes; Summary of Research Findings, Graphics: Unintentional Fall Death Rates for Men and Women; Brochure, What You Can Do to Prevent Falls, Check for Safety - A Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults; Comments & Suggestions survey. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention. (770) 488-1506.

Take Charge of Your Health: The Active Older Adult Speakers Kit. For professionals, this kit provides entertaining and informative program that will make teaching good health fun and interesting. Presentation topics include Heart Disease & High Blood Pressure, Take 5 a Day, Staying Physically Active, Budget Fat & Finances, Fiber For Better Health, Fresh Water & Good Health, Calcium & Osteoporosis, Nutrition & Cancer Prevention, Diabetes, Managing Arthritis, Food Safety, and Dental Health. Wellness Incorporated. (800) 786-1730 or (770) 495-0374.

Take Charge of Your Health Placement. For professionals, this simple 2-sided, laminated, easy to follow placemat incorporates good nutrition with physical activity. This tool helps older adults record their daily lifestyle choices with regards to making low-fat choices, getting 5 fruits and vegetables each day and strength and balance exercises. (800) 786-1730 or (770) 495-0374.

The Heart Truth campaign. For professionals and consumers, this campaign aims to increase awareness about heart disease as the #1 killer of women, and motivate women to take heart health seriously and engage in personal action to reduce risks. Browse through this website for more information. NHLBI Health Information Center. (301) 592-8573.