Malnutrition

Malnutrition is a growing concern, which many times goes undiagnosed, for many older adults. GSA is taking a lead in increasing awareness on this issue.

GSA's 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting

Policy Series Symposium: Understanding Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Malnutrition

Click here to download the symposium handouts.

Resources

• November 2015 "Understanding Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Malnutrition" symposium handouts
• Profiles of an Aging Society: What We Know and Can Do About Malnutrition
• What's Hot in Aging Policy: Preventing and Treating Malnutrition to Improve Health and Reduce Costs
• The Challenge of Malnutrition in Older Adults: Approaching the Program with a Social-Ecological Model
• Infographic fact sheet: Understanding Patient and Caregiver Perceptions of Malnutrition

Infographics

• What is Malnutrition?
• Identifying Malnutrition
• Learning About Malnutrition
• Why Malnutrition Screenings Matter
• Engaging Communities in Addressing Malnutrition

Awareness Week

The Gerontological Society of America is an official supporter of A.S.P.E.N.’s Malnutrition Awareness Week.

GSA's Annual Scientific Meeting

This meeting brings together more than 4,000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging; it is the premier gathering of gerontologists from both the United States and around the world. They participate in over 450 scientific sessions including symposia, paper, and poster presentations.

GSA's Nutrition Interest Group focuses on nutrition and nutrition research as important areas of gerontology, and raises the level of awareness of this fact within GSA by providing a forum for discussion.

This program is developed by GSA and supported by Abbott.