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Preventing malnutrition in later life — the role of community food projects
Author(s)	Lisa Wilson
Corporate Author	Caroline Walker Trust; Age Concern and Help the Aged
Publisher	Age Concern and Help the Aged, London, June 2009
Pages	32 pp
Source	Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. www.ageconcern.org.uk Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. www.helptheaged.org.uk
Keywords	Malnutrition ; Preventative medicine ; Nutrition ; Food ; Shopping capacity ; Age Concern ; Projects.
Annotation	The aim of this report is to examine how community food projects support older people to access to food and their impact on reducing nutritional risk. It includes excerpts from interviews with 51 respondents about their attitudes to food, diet and health and the differences food projects have made. Seven case studies across England illustrate successful food projects that help with shopping; offer food and food advice through cafes and luncheon clubs, co-operative development agencies and healthy living classes, or raise awareness of malnutrition through eating well. The research conducted highlights barriers to food access, such as immobility and lack of access to shops and transport. Funding of food projects should be seen as a priority for local authorities. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090910007 B
Classmark	CSM: LK2: CF: YP: CAN: PT: 3E
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