National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs(NANASP)

10/08/2026

Listen to Episode 9 featuring national leaders from National Council on Aging USAging, Meals on Wheels America, and ADvancing States. Bob and Edwin were joined to discuss how nutrition, health promotion, caregiver support, transportation, and other community-based services make a difference every day. Their conversation highlights the urgent need to reauthorize and adequately fund the Older Americans Act.
Listen now on all major podcast listening platforms!

09/30/2026

Many falls can be prevented. This Falls Prevention Awareness Month, take one step toward reducing your risk: stay physically active, talk with your healthcare provider about your fall risk, make your home safer, or learn about local falls prevention programs. Every step counts.

Falls can have serious consequences, including injuries, hospitalization, and loss of mobility and independence. But many falls are preventable.

Staying physically active, addressing health and medication concerns, making the home safer, and talking with a healthcare provider about fall risk are just a few ways to reduce the likelihood of a fall and support healthy, independent living.

Learn more: acl.gov/falls-prevention-month

09/10/2026

Join NANASP Policy Director Laura Borth for an Ask the Expert webinar hosted by Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. Get all your nutrition questions answered and learn more about how caregivers support healthy eating.

Caring for an older loved one often means thinking about more than medications and appointments. Nutrition plays an important role, too. 🍎

Join us for our upcoming Ask the Expert webinar, where Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Policy Director at the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs(NANASP), Laura Borth, will answer questions about nutrition and caregiving, including common myths, warning signs and practical ways caregivers can support healthy eating.

📅 Sept. 17 | Noon–1 p.m.
💻 Free and virtual

Come with your questions!

Register: https://bit.ly/4wYnubl

09/01/2026

In episode 8 of Real Life with the OAA, hosts Bob Blancato and Edwin Walker are joined by leaders from CWI Works National Indian Council on Aging, Inc., and NCBA, Inc. to discuss how SCSEP provides hands-on career training, challenges ageism, and helps close workforce gaps.

Hear the data and success stories behind why protecting SCSEP funding is essential to the economic security and independence of older Americans.

Listen to Episode 8 today! https://nanasp.org/PODCAST

08/26/2026

Join this webinar hosted by USAging and Generations United highlighting a new Action Guide, Fostering Partnerships Between Child Welfare and Aging Systems to Improve Recognition of Support for Kin Caregivers.
The guide offers practical strategies, and the September 9th webinar is a great opportunity to learn more and hear from featured speakers about putting these strategies into practice.

Register for the webinar here: https://buff.ly/bogdsAH

USAging and Generations United are excited to share the new “Fostering Partnerships Between Child Welfare and Aging Systems to Improve Recognition of Support for Kin Caregivers” Action Guide!

This guide offers practical strategies to help the Aging Network improve support for kin caregivers.

Join us on September 9th at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the Action Guide and hear directly from featured speakers about putting these principles into practice.

Register here: https://buff.ly/bogdsAH

08/19/2026

Check out the latest episode of Real Life with the OAA, featuring Congressman Tom Cole, Bill Benson, and Heidi Wolzen for an important conversation about services for Native American elders.
Listen to the conversation on all major podcast platforms.

08/05/2026

Check out the latest episode of Real Life with the OAA, featuring Congressman Tom Cole, Bill Benson, and Heidi Wolzen for an important conversation about services for Native American elders.
Hosts Bob Blancato and Edwin Walker explore how the Older Americans Act’s Title VI programs provide nutrition, caregiving, and community-based services to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian elders. The episode highlights the power of tribal self-determination and the innovative, culturally grounded approaches Native communities are using to support elders and strengthen connections to culture and community.

Listen to Episode 7: Services for Native American Elders on your favorite listening platform to learn more about the impact of Title VI programs across the country.

07/28/2026

We are excited to see Executive Director Bob Blancato join the Bipartisan Policy Center on July 28 for Aging of America—a timely conversation on improving long-term care, nutrition, and housing for older adults as America ages.

Looking forward to a great discussion and hope to see you there!

Register here: https://ow.ly/oPtW50Zn4Av

07/23/2026

Older adults and people with certain chronic health conditions may face higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and flu. ’s updated “Am I At Risk?” page includes a digital
risk calculator, information on treatment options, and a downloadable “Know Your Risk” resource.
Explore and share the resources:

While some cases may be mild, these viruses can lead to severe illness, hospitalization, or even death for those at higher risk.

07/22/2026

The Senate's unanimous passage of the bipartisan Older Americans Act (OAA) reauthorization is a major step forward for older adults, caregivers, and communities nationwide.

Read NANASP Executive Director Bob Blancato's latest article in The Hilll on why this bipartisan achievement matters and how the OAA strengthens nutrition, caregiver support, and aging services.

Reach out to your House Representative and urge them to support the Senate-passed OAA reauthorization!

Read the full article:

Following the Senate’s unanimous passage of the bipartisan Older Americans Act reauthorization on July 14, advocates are calling on the House of Representatives to approve the bill to ensure …