Older adults can self-manage by using Nutri-eSCREEN
SCREEN (Seniors in the Community Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition) is a self-administered nutrition risk screening tool designed to help health care and social service providers identify nutrition problems in their community-living clientele and assists them with providing more comprehensive nutrition care, especially when risk factors are linked to diverse services in the community such as meal programs and grocery shopping services. 2012 is seeing a first! This valid and reliable tool, used in research and practice is now available on the internet for the older adult user. Working with Dietitians of Canada, I spent quite a bit of time in 2011 to develop the Nutri-eSCREEN (www.eatrightontario.ca/escreen/) interface and tested it with older adults. This site allows a senior to complete SCREEN on their own and then provides them with their individualized results. Motivating messages promote changing behaviour and credible nutrition links and resources are provided. This is the first known self-management site directed to older adults, focused on their nutritional health and based on research with a quality tool. Check it out, and suggest it to a senior you know!


