Jackson M Y, Godfrey F
Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201.
J Am Diet Assoc. 1990 Apr;90(4):568-71.
American Indian and Alaska native elders have a poverty rate of 61% and a life expectancy between 3 and 4 years less than that of the general older U.S. population. In 1978, Congress enacted a separate title under the Older Americans Act to address some of the special needs of American Indian elders. Since enactment of specific provisions for American Indians, Congress has continued to amend the Older Americans Act to ensure that the nutritional needs of American Indian elders are addressed. Currently, federal nutrition services are provided to American Indian and Alaska native elders through both Title III, Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging, Part C, Nutrition Services, and Title VI, Grants for Native Americans, of the Older Americans Act. In fiscal year 1987, more than 52,000 American Indian and Alaska elders received meals from congregate nutrition sites and/or home-delivered meals.
美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民老年人的贫困率为61%，预期寿命比美国普通老年人口短3至4岁。1978年，国会根据《美国老年人法案》制定了一个单独的章节，以满足美国印第安老年人的一些特殊需求。自为美国印第安人制定具体条款以来，国会不断修订《美国老年人法案》，以确保满足美国印第安老年人的营养需求。目前，通过《美国老年人法案》第三章（州和社区老龄项目拨款，C部分，营养服务）和第六章（美国原住民拨款），为美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民老年人提供联邦营养服务。1987财年，超过52000名美国印第安人和阿拉斯加老年人从集体营养场所获得膳食和/或接受上门送餐服务。
