References for Board Certification as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition Examination
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual (eNCPT): Dietetics Language for Nutrition Care.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). State Operations Manual (Appendix PP). Washington DC:US Department of Health and Human Services; 2017. Revised 2023. http://cms.hhs.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). MDS 3.0 RAI Manual (Chapters 2 and 3). October 2018. http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual.html
Chernoff, R. Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professional’s Handbook. 4th ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2014.
Food and Water in an Emergency. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and American Red Cross. August 2004. https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/f&web.pdf
Gregoire MG. Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach. 10th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education; 2024.
Niedert K, Richmond K. Nutrition Care of the Older Adult: A Handbook for Nutrition throughout the Continuum of Care.4th ed. Chicago, Il: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2024.
Raymond, J, Morrow, K. Krause and Mahan’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 16th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2022.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Food and Drug Administration. FDA Food Code 2022. College Park, MD; 2017. https://www.fda.gov/food/fda-food-code/food-code-2022
Position Papers
Position Paper of the American Dietetic Association: Individualized Nutrition Approaches for Older Adults: Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, and Other Settings. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 Apr; 118(4):724-735.
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 Jul; 119(7):1118-1204.
Updated: July 2024
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