Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview: Nutritional Health in the Older Person -- 3 Methods -- 4 Undernutrition -- 5 Cardiovascular Disease -- 6 Diabetes Mellitus -- 7 Renal Disease -- 8 Osteoporosis -- 9 Nutrition Services in the Acute Care Setting -- 10 Nutrition Support -- 11 Nutrition Services in Ambulatory Care Settings -- 12 Nutrition Services in Post-Acute, Long-Term Care and in Community-Based Programs -- 13 Providers of Nutrition Services -- 14 Economic Policy Analysis -- 15 Overall Findings and Recommendations -- Appendix A Acronyms -- Appendix B Glossary -- Appendix C Workshop Speakers, Organizations Contacted, and Consultants to the Committee -- Appendix D State Licensure Laws for the Practice of Dietetics (as of June 1999) -- Appendix E The American Dietetic Association Foundation Knowledge and Skills and Competency Requirements for Entry-Level Dietitians -- Appendix F Advanced Level Credentials in Nutrition -- Appendix G U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Rating of Professionals to Deliver Dietary Counseling -- Appendix H Summary of Cost Estimation Methodology for Outpatient Nutrition Therapy -- Appendix I Committee Biographical Sketches.