Lending Library
The following selections are available for loan to GN members at no charge:
GN LENDING LIBRARY MATERIALS FOR LOAN
Videos:
1. Special Nutrition Problems of the Elderly (National Health Video)
2. Basic Nutrition for Long-Term Care (National Health Video)
3. Special Diet Explanations for Food Service Workers (National health Video)
4. Dining Skills (Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities)
5. Nutrition-Focused Physical Assessment (Dietitians in Nutrition Support)
6. Supermarket Tour for Elders (Massachusetts Gerontological Nutritionists)
7. Dementia: The Power of Nutrition in Caregiving (Area VII Agency on Aging)
8. HACCP Video Training Series (The HACCP Center/USA)
9. Medication and Your Nutritional Health (Ross Laboratories)
10. Nutrition for the Over-50 Gang (National Health Video)
11. Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Interactive Training Video (American Dietetic Association)
Audio-Cassettes:
1. Preventing Weight Loss in the Elderly
2. HACCP-1995 Food Sanitation Law
3. Mental Disorders in the Latter Years: The Role of the Dietitian
4. Assessing the Nutritional Status of the Elderly (3 tapes)
Publications:
1. The Role of Nutrition in Chronic Disease Care (Nutrition Screening Initiative)
2. The Mini Nutritional Assessment: MNA, Nutrition in the Elderly (Springer Publishing)
3. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Focus on Nutrition (Springer Publishing)
4. Patient Education Materials: Supplement to the Manual of Clinical Dietetics Third Edition (American Dietetic Association, 2001)
5. Eating Matters: A Training Manual for Feeding Assistants (Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, 2003)
6. End-of-Life Decision: Nutrition and Hydration Issues, a Multidisciplinary Management Approach. Includes audio CDs (American Dietetic Association, 2004)
7. National Dysphagia Diet: Standardization for Optimal Care. (American Dietetic Association, 2002)
8. Food Allergies (American Dietetic Association, 1991)
9. Pass the Calories, Please! A cookbook and problem-solving guide for people who need to eat more. (American Dietetic Association, 1994)
10. Popular Dietary Supplements - 2nd edition. (American Dietetic Association, 2003)
11. Nutrition Care of the Older Adult - 2nd edition. (American Dietetic Association, 2004)
12. New! Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA): Research and Practice in the Elderly (Nestle Nutrition Services, 1999)
13. New! Nutrition and Aging (Nestle Nutrition Services, 2002)
Audio-CDs:
CPE hours can be earned by listening to one of these audio CDs in a group of 3 or more listeners. Instructions and a reporting form will be sent with each CD that is borrowed. Great for a journal club or RD staff meeting!
1. Opportunity Knocks on the Door of Assisted Living. Speakers: Boyle, Koelsch, Williams. FNCE 2004
2. Lutein and Zeaxanthin: Essential Nutrients in Macular Degeneration. Speakers: Connor W, Connor S. FNCE 2004
3. Type 2 Diabetes: Meeting the Demand. Speakers: Vinicor, Albright. FNCE 2004
4. Nutrition and Oral Medicine: The Dietetic Dental Team. Speakers: Touger-Decker, Sirois, Mobley. FNCE 2004
5. Palliative Care, Nutrition and the Law: The Long Goodbye. Speaker: Colby. FNCE 2004
6. A Nutrition Mosaic for the New Aging Reality. Speaker: Wellman. FNCE 2004
7. Women's Bone Health: Hard Decisions. Speakers: Greep, Frank. FNCE 2004
8. Minimizing the Risks of Practice in Long Term Care. Speakers: Infante, Collins. FNCE 2004
9. Celebrate Success: Using Strength-based Coaching to Inspire Performance at Work. Speaker: Hannley. FNCE 2004
10. Update on Dairy Nutrition and Health: Research and Recommendations. Speakers: Zemel, Bronner. FNCE 2004
11. Dietary Strategies to Maximally Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Speakers: Kris-Etherton, McCoin. FNCE 200
12. Naturally Nutrient Rich Foods: Packing More Power on Your Plate. Speakers: Drewnowski, Chamberlain, Kriehn. FNCE 2004
Power Point Presentations:
1. New American Plate Computerized Slide Presentation. American Institute for Cancer Research.
To request materials:
Send a note with your name, mailing address, home and work phone numbers, e-mail address, and the item you are requesting with a deposit check for $50 made payable to ADA-DPG 11. It's fine to request more than one item - after the first item is returned, the next one will be sent out, then the next, etc. Your deposit will be mailed to you when everything is received back in good condition.
Only one item is loaned at a time. All materials are loaned on a first come-first served basis. If material is out, your name will be placed on the waiting list. If the waiting list is longer than three months, you will be notified. Items must be insured, as instructed, and returned by Priority Mail.
Please mail your request to Kay Bishirjian, 1707 Williamsburg Place, Pittsburgh PA 15235-4949. She can also be contacted at kbishirjian@county.allegheny.pa.us.
