Topic Resources

ORAL HEALTHCARE IN AGING

Government information agencies

National Institutes on Aging
www.niapiblications.org

National Oral Health Information Clearing House

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
www.nidcr.nih.gov

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_oralhealth/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/index.htm

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov/browse/dental.htm

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center - an educational arm of the National Institute on Aging Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Health Resources
Vargas, C. M., Kramarow, E. A., & Yellowitz, J. A. (March 2001). The oral health of older Americans. Retrieved August 17, 2004

Department of Health and Human Services: Administration on Aging: Nutrition

European Union. (Last updated April 29, 2001). Religions and food. Links to information about cultural and religious preferences of the major world religions. Retrieved August 17, 2004

Iowa Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Consortium, Mentes JC. Hydration management. National Guideline Clearinghouse. 1998.

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2001). Altered nutritional status. Retrieved August 17, 2004 (2002).

Nutrition assessment: Adults. Retrieved August 17, 2004

National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2002). Dementia. Nutrition management for older adults. Retrieved August 31, 2004

Nutrition.Gov - A compendium of resources about aging and nutrition. Go to sidebar and click on "Seniors" and scroll about half way down page for a wealth of links to nutritional information.

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Aging

USDA Nutrient Data Lab. Enter a food and the site will give you the nutrient value!



Last updated - September 2005