[HTML][HTML] Supporting each other: Older adults' experiences empowering food security and social inclusion in rural and food desert communities

R Davies, K Reid - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Older adults vulnerable to food insecurity are at risk of poor psychological and physical
health. Poor public infrastructure or proximity to food sources can exacerbate risk of food …

Navigating food insecurity as a rural older adult: The importance of congregate meal sites, social networks and transportation services

JCD Valliant, ME Burris, K Czebotar… - Journal of Hunger & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To explore how older adults in rural communities navigate food insecurity, ten focus groups
were held in Indiana, USA with 65 discussants. Recordings underwent inductive qualitative …

Vulnerability to food insecurity among older people: the role of social capital

W Wills, A Dickinson - Sociological Research Online, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Food insecurity is a public health issue in Western countries, including the UK. Being food-
insecure means older adults may not access sufficient nutritious, safe, and socially …

Food security and insecurity in older adults: a phenomenological ethnographic study

AC KIng - 2014 - figshare.utas.edu.au
Experiences of food, meals, and eating that are nourishing, enjoyable, and nutritious are
crucial for older adults who are seeking to maintain their health and wellbeing while'ageing …

Food bank perceptions and food insecurity of older people: findings from an empirical study and how health and social care professionals might offer more support

B Ellahi, M Carey… - Critical and …, 2024 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Food insecurity continues to increase in the UK and includes a lack of adequate resources
to shop, cook and eat. Among social groups most likely to experience poverty, food …

Exploring Household Food Security and Malnutrition Risk with Psychosocial Indicators of Healthy Ageing in Place: The Food Train-Eat Well Age Well Partnership …

K Reid, C Lido, H Ross, M Carruthers, L Cairns, K Huie - 2020 - osf.io
Abstract In Scotland, and United Kingdom, there are stark inequalities in the experience of
older age, particularly for those with limited social contact, poorer health, located in deprived …

FEAST: empowering community residents to use technology to assess and advocate for healthy food environments

JL Sheats, SJ Winter, PP Romero, AC King - Journal of urban health, 2017 - Springer
Creating environments that support healthy eating is important for successful aging,
particularly in light of the growing population of older adults in the United States. There is an …

Food security and food practices in later life: a new model of vulnerability

A Dickinson, W Wills, AB Kapetanaki, F Ikioda… - Ageing & …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The older population is particularly susceptible to malnutrition, which currently affects 1.3
million people aged 65+ in the United Kingdom. Malnutrition is an outcome of food insecurity …

The social and nutritional meaning of food sharing among older rural adults

SA Quandt, TA Arcury, RA Bell, J McDonald… - Journal of Aging …, 2001 - Elsevier
In most societies, the gift of food conveys social meaning, as well as nutritional sustenance.
While food sharing has been widely noted, there has been little focused study of this practice …

“It is human work”: qualitatively exploring community roles that facilitate cultural food security for people from refugee backgrounds

T Gingell, R Adhikari, N Eltahir… - Public Health …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Cultural food security is crucial for cultural health and, for people from refugee
backgrounds, supports the settlement journey. Cultural communities are vital in facilitating …