Healthy eating in the modern world is not always easy. Fast food and prepackaged foods offer inexpensive and easy alternatives to healthier foods or cooking from scratch. Even in remote locations, you can count on finding snacks like burgers, chips, candies, and sodas. But these kinds of foods can be harmful to our health in the long run.
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As the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adult population grows, many Aging Network providers are starting to consider their needs and incorporate their perspectives in the planning process. By making some simple changes, LGBT populations can be brought to the table as aging services and programs are designed, implemented, and evaluated. This guide aims to provide the local and state Aging Network (e.g., State Units on Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), direct service providers, advisory councils on aging, ombudsmen, etc.) with the tools and resources needed to be more inclusive of LGBT populations during the planning process.
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