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671. COVID-19: Selected States Modified Meal Provision and Other Older Americans Act Services to Prioritize Safety - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Examines how four states utilized COVID-19 funding and regulatory flexibilities to address challenges to serving older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifies strategies states and localities used to meet nutrition and other needs of older adults. Includes perspectives from rural localities and service providers.

...Aging and aging-related services · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Service delivery models...

672. South Carolina 2025-2030 State Health Improvement Plan - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Describes a plan for public health improvement in South Carolina. Identifies priorities, strategies, and metrics for topics including health outcomes, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health. Mentions rural throughout.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Maternal health and prenatal...

673. Meals on Wheels and Rural Communities, with Carter Florence and Shon Gress - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs with Meals on Wheels America, and Shon Gress, CEO and Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Guernsey County. Focuses on the benefits of the program, the impact of braided funding, and how rural stakeholders can get involved.

...aging-related services · Community engagement and volunteerism · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Ohio...

674. Kelly, Husted Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Food Deliveries for Rural Seniors - News
Date: Jan 28, 2026

Describes proposed bipartisan legislation to support food banks and others in delivering food boxes to low-income rural older adults. Notes food access challenges for rural older adults in Arizona and Ohio. Source: Office of Senator Mark Kelly.

...Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Arizona · Ohio...

675. Assessment of Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity and Obesity from a National Survey: Rural-Urban Health Disparities in Older Adults - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines the association between rural-urban status, physical activity, consumption of fruits and vegetables, and obesity prevalence in older adults by analyzing data derived from respondents aged 65 and above from the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences...

676. Maryland Hunger Profiles - Resources
Date: May 2025

Provides state- and county-level data on age of population, median household income, childhood and older adult poverty levels, and food program usage in Maryland. Discusses strategies to end hunger in the state.

...Children and youth · County-by-county data · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Income · Poverty · Maryland...

677. Support and Sabotage: A Qualitative Study of Social Influences on Health Behaviors among Rural Adults - Resources
Date: Dec 2018

Examines the impact of social relationships on health behavior adoption and maintenance by interviewing midlife and older adults in rural Montana at increased risk of chronic disease. Addresses family and peer influences on diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.

...Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Tobacco use · Montana...

678. Navigating Food Insecurity as a Rural Older Adult: The Importance of Congregate Meal Sites, Social Networks and Transportation Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Explores food insecurity as experienced by older adults in rural Indiana. Provides maps showing places to access food in southern Indiana as well as demographic information of interviewees compared to national averages, such as income, race and ethnicity, presence of disability, and more. Discusses issues such as transportation, living alone, and closure of congregate meal sites.

...Nutrition, 17(5), 593-614 10/2021 Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Indiana...

679. Analysis of Oral Dietary Supplement Use in Rural Older Adults - Resources
Date: May 2019

Interviewed 138 rural older Nebraskan adults using at least 3 prescribed medications to determine associations with oral dietary supplement (ODS) use. Discusses implications of ODS use alongside prescription medication as well as rural-specific reasons for ODS use.

...Access · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

680. Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan, 2023-2028 - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Multi-year strategic plan developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership, a multi-sector partnership of stakeholders and collaborators. Outlines steps and partnerships needed to achieve health equity, chronic disease prevention, and whole person care, and encourages policymakers, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and residents to promote and support health improvements throughout Pennsylvania.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care...