The Impact of a Food Recovery-Meal Delivery Program on Homebound Seniors’ Food Security, Nutrition, and Well-Being

Ross, Jenifer; Sanchez, Alice; Epps, James; Arikawa, Andrea Y.; Wright, Lauri

doi:10.1080/21551197.2022.2041145

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“…Previous nutritional interventions including properly resourced food banks, 4 . [1,2] mobile grocery markets 19 , [3] incentivized farmers markets 20 , [4] and improved healthy food delivery programs 21 . [5] have shown promise in improving access to healthy nutrition options.…”

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Residing in a Food Desert and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Lloyd

Amos

Milfred-Laforest

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Cardiology

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Residing in a Food Desert and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Lloyd

Amos

Milfred-Laforest

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Cardiology

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“…The World Bank (1996) defines food security as “when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” While a significant issue in low- and middle-income countries such as India (George & McKay, 2019), food security is also a problem for many high-income countries (Loopstra, 2018). Loneliness has also been related to food insecurity at different ages (Guzman et al, 2022; Howe-Burris et al, 2022), with home food delivery programs such as Meals on Wheels in the US being associated with decreases in loneliness among older adults (Ross et al, 2022; Thomas et al, 2016; Wright et al, 2015). Poverty among those who work is high in several parts of Asia, including India and this is likely to be heightened in the case of older adults (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2022).…”

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Loneliness Among Older Indian Workers: Findings From the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India

Shankar,

Ravi

2023

J Appl Gerontol

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The number of adults aged 60 years and over who work is growing. However, there has been relatively limited research assessing the determinants of wellbeing in this cohort. Given the known relationship between loneliness and socioeconomic disadvantage, the present analysis assessed the role of working conditions and food security on loneliness among employed Indians aged 60 years and over ( N = 9035), using data from wave 1 of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India. Just over 11% of participants reported being lonely most or all of the time. Food insecurity and work that involved exposure to unpleasant conditions was associated with increased loneliness, while work requiring more mental effort was associated with lower loneliness. Policies that ensure skills training to support job transitions for older adults working in unpleasant conditions, and greater food security in later life are important to ensure wellbeing in this group.

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“…In Brazil, it is estimated that 4.9% of older adults are bedridden 6 . These numbers are relevant, because home isolation is strongly associated with negative outcomes for older adults 6,7 , such as pressure ulcers 8 , depressive symptoms 6,7 , poor nutritional health 9 , oral diseases 10 , and sarcopenia 11 . When coupled with social isolation, home isolation increases the risk of mortality 12 .…”

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Oral health of homebound older adults followed by primary care: a cross sectional study

Oliveira

Embaló

Pereira

et al. 2021

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective to characterize the life, health, and oral health conditions of homebound older people registered in the primary care teams and oral homecare provided. Method cross-sectional, household based study with a convenience sample, in Florianópolis, southern Brazil. Data collection through a questionnaire and clinical oral examination which included sociodemographic variables, condition of teeth and mucosa, oral hygiene, access to dental care and dentist providing homecare. Absolute and relative frequency analysis and bivariate analysis (chi-square, CI=95%) were performed. Results 123 older people participated with mean age of 81.3 years, 62.6% were women. Living with a caregiver were 87%, 60% were domiciled for up to 5 years, and 89.4% were frail. Regarding the presence of teeth, 56.1% were edentulous and 40.5% had from 1 to 8 teeth. Root remains were observed in 12.8%, untreated caries lesions in 25.2%, visible biofilm in 69.9%, tooth mobility in 57.7% and mucosal lesions in 8.9% of the elders; 45.5% needed help with oral hygiene and 24.4% did not perform daily mouth cleaning. The difficulty in accessing dental care due to homeboundness was reported by 32.5% and home visits provided by the dentist occurred in only 16.3%. Conclusion the oral health of the older adults studied is poor due to the presence of oral problems that require intervention. There is dependence on third parties for oral care, which is not consistently guaranteed at home. The study points to the need for dental homecare provided by public health services.

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The Impact of a Food Recovery-Meal Delivery Program on Homebound Seniors’ Food Security, Nutrition, and Well-Being

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Residing in a Food Desert and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Residing in a Food Desert and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in US Veterans With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Loneliness Among Older Indian Workers: Findings From the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India

Oral health of homebound older adults followed by primary care: a cross sectional study

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