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| Promoting the Congregate Meal Program to the next generation of rural-residing older adults | | Author(s) | Kara A Hoerr, Sarah L Francis, Jennifer A Margrett |
| Journal title | Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol 35, no 2, April-June 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, April-June 2016 |
| Pages | pp 113-123 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Food ; Nutrition ; Meals services ; Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Development projects ; Usage [services] ; Rural areas ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The Congregate Meal Program (CMP) is a community-based nutrition programme for older adults in the United States that provides a venue for disease prevention and health promotion services. This article examines how despite a growing older adult population, participation in the Iowa CMP has declined. Motivators and barriers to congregate mealsite participation and wellness programming preferences of baby boomers and older adults were examined to provide insights into how to revise and better promote the CMP for the next generation of older adults. Four focus group sessions were conducted with 27 primarily white, rural-residing adults, ages 48-88 years. Participation motivators included educational programmes, food and socialisation while barriers included negative perceptions and stereotypes associated with congregate mealsites. Desired wellness programmes were viewed as interactive and relevant. Healthcare was the leading wellness need with financial management and physical activity cited as the most-wanted topics of wellness programmes. These results provide insight on factors, aside from funding, that may be adversely impacting CMP participation. Areas for further investigation are identified. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160624214 A |
| Classmark | YP: CF: NR: CC: LK2: IGD: QLD: RL: 7T |
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