Nutrition Assistance

Download or read book Nutrition Assistance written by Kay E. Brown and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses recent work on food insecurity among older adults and the nutrition assistance programs available to assist them. This testimony highlights key findings related to: (1) the prevalence of food insecurity and the receipt of nutrition services among older adults; and (2) the extent to which nutrition assistance programs show signs of inefficiency or overlap. It discusses some of the challenges related to ensuring the most efficient provision of services, and suggests how better information cold help policymakers address overlap and duplication and overlap among programs while ensuring that those most in need have access to services. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.