Why Getting Tube Feeds Right Matters
By Bradis Goodman on behalf of the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation Feed Intolerance Dominates All Other Aspects of Life, and Quality of Life Suffers For nearly 18 months of her life, my infant...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from Malnutrition Awareness Week(TM)
A.S.P.E.N.’s 3rd annual Malnutrition Awareness Week™ will be held September 15-19, 2014. This year’s Malnutrition Awareness Week™ will be packed full of educational programing and resource...
View ArticleMalnutrition Awareness Week(TM): Chat with the Experts
Susan Brantley, MS, RD, CNSD, LDN, Metabolic Support Nutritionist, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN On Tuesday, September 16, Susan Brantley, MS, RD, CNSD, LDN,...
View ArticleKris Mogensen on Making Optimal Nutrition a National Standard
Kris Mogensen, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Nutrition, Boston, MA A.S.P.E.N.’s 3rd annual Malnutrition Awareness Week™ kicked off on Monday, September 15 with one...
View ArticleMarion Winkler on Sustain’s Data Sets
Marion F. Winkler, PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC, Rhode Island Hosptial For the first time, cross-sectional data from the Sustain Registry are available in public-use data sets. These data sets are ideal for...
View ArticleFrom Bench to Bedside: Advancements in Parenteral Nutrition
A Talk With 2016 Rhoads Research Lecturer, David Driscoll This year’s Rhoads Research Lecture, among the highest and most prestigious of A.S.P.E.N.’s annual awards, will be given by Dr. David Driscoll....
View ArticleSenior Nutrition: The Role of the Aging Network
By Lura Barber, Director, Hunger Initiatives, National Council on Aging At the National Council on Aging (NCOA), we work hand in hand with community-based organizations across the country to help older...
View ArticleInterview: Parenteral Nutrition with Dr. Phil Ayers
We recently spoke with Phil Ayers, PharmD, BCNSP, FASHP, about all things parenteral nutrition (PN), including highlights from the PN Consensus Recommendations, and the future of PN safety. Dr. Ayers...
View ArticleBuilding a Community Hub to Combat Older Adult Malnutrition
Building a Community Hub to Combat Older Adult Malnutrition By Mary Walsh, National Council on Aging Nearly every community has programs that can help older adults get the nutrition they need....
View ArticleASPEN Members Come Together in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Linda Gravenstein, her husband Ray, and Carol Ireton-Jones with Gizmo front and center. ASPEN provides all kinds of support to its members such as the latest research and best practices on the science...
View ArticleInterview: Parenteral Nutrition Safety with Dr. Michael Kraft
We spoke with Michael Kraft, PHARMD, BCNSP, about his session in the Parenteral Nutrition Safety Series and Certificate of Training Program, Prescribing and Communicating the Parenteral Nutrition...
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