References for Board Certification as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition Examination

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) Reference Manual:
Standardized Language for the Nutrition Care Process. 4th ed. Chicago, Ill: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics;
2012 ISBN: 9780880914673.
Beers, MH, Berkow R, (eds). The Merck Manual of Geriatrics. 3rd ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research
Laboratories; 2000. ISBN: 0911910883 http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/home.jsp
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). MDS 3.0 RAI Manual. April 2012.
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual.html
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). State Operations Manual (Appendix PP). Washington DC: US
Department of Health and Human Services; Revised 2011.
http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/Downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf
Chernoff, R. Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professionals Handbook. 4th ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett
Learning; 2013. ISBN: 0763782629
Gregoire MG. Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall; 2012. ISBN: 0132620812
Kaufman M. Nutrition in Promoting the Publics Health: Strategies, Principles and Practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones
and Bartlett Publishers; 2006. ISBN: 0763728403
Mahan K, Escott-Stump S, Raymond, J. Krauses Food and the Nutrition Care Process. 13th ed. Philadelphia, PA:
WB Saunders; 2011. ISBN: 978-1437722338
National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging. Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs
Toolkit. Miami, Fl: Florida International University; 2005.
http://nutritionandaging.fiu.edu/OANP_Toolkit/toolkit%20update%202.7.06.pdf
Niedert KC, Dorner B, Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities DPG. Nutrition Care of the Older Adult: A
Handbook for Dietetics Professionals Working Throughout the Continuum of Care. Chicago, Ill: American Dietetic
Association; 2004. ISBN: 0880913320
Us Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Food and Drug Administration. FDA Food
Code 2009. College Park, MD;2009.
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/FoodCode2009/
Watson, R (ed). Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged. 4th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2008. ISBN: 1420059718.
Position Papers
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Ethical and Legal Issues in Nutrition, Hydration and Feeding. J Am
Diet Assoc. 2008 May;108(5): 873-882. http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8408
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Food and Nutrition for Older Adults: Promoting Health and
Wellness. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Aug;112(8):1255-1277. http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8374

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Position Paper of the American Dietetic Association: Individualized Nutrition Approaches for Older Adults in
Health Care Communities. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Oct; 110(10):1549-1553.
http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8373
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Oral Health and Nutrition. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007 Aug;107(8):14181428. http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8384
Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education:
Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Mar; 110(3):463-472.
http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=6442451115

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