Senior Center Response to COVID-19: Nutrition

Authors

Ceara Somerville, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Saralyn Collins, University of Massachusetts Boston
Caitlin Coyle, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Jan Mutchler, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Fact Sheet

Publication Date

8-31-2021

Keywords

older adults, COVID-19, nutrition, malnutrition, Councils on Aging

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Gerontology | Medicine and Health

Abstract

Older adults across the U.S. are at risk of malnutrition, which can have lasting effects on health. Councils on Aging (COAs) are at the forefront of meeting the nutritional needs of older adults in their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only limited older adults’ access to food, but it has also affected COAs’ abilities to get nutritious food out to seniors. Despite the hurdles presented by the global pandemic, Massachusetts COAs have continued their efforts to meet the nutritional needs of older adults.

Recommended Citation

Somerville, Ceara; Collins, Saralyn; Coyle, Caitlin; Mutchler, Jan; and Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, University of Massachusetts Boston, "Senior Center Response to COVID-19: Nutrition" (2021). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 53.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/53