The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs is a professional membership organization with members drawn primarily from persons working in or interested in the field of aging, community-based services, and nutrition and the elderly. Founded in the nineteen seventies, NANASP is recognized as a primary leadership organization in the field of aging in shaping national policy, training service providers, and advocating on behalf of seniors. Our mission is to be the pre-eminent advocacy organization, dedicated to supporting a broad and comprehensive range of nutrition and other support services to assist community dwelling older persons.