Andrea Svartstrom, MS, RD, LDN.

By Nathan Lamb

A: Malnutrition is very prevalent among older adults and it’s a very important issue.

Data from the Nestle Nutrition Institute puts overall prevalence of malnutrition of people over the age of 65 at 22.6%. The percentages of elders either malnourished or at-risk are even higher in hospitals (40%), rehab centers (50%) and nursing homes (67%). So it’s definitely out there and growing.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health in partnership with the Massachusetts PTA and Concussion Legacy Foundation is offering free trainings to parents, educators, schools and communities on:

• Signs and symptoms of concussion
• Prevention and management of youth concussion
• Sports concussion regulations for schools
• Return to school and athletics after a concussion

Vinyl rules at the Annual Somerville Rock and Roll Yard Sale, hitting Union Square this Sunday.

Enjoy live music while perusing vintage records, DIY crafts and clothing.

The Somerville Arts Council in partnership with Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Records presents the Rock and Roll Yard Sale, an ArtsUnion market taking place from 11 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, on the Union Square Plaza.

Dear Somerville Public Schools Community,

By William C. Shelton

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

Last week, news outlets treated us to a long montage of bleakly hopeless flood victims. We might imagine that comedy is the last thing people who have lost everything need. But we would be wrong.

That’s what I’m learning from Alex the Jester. Alex Feldman is a long-time Ball Square resident who the Boston Globe says “can make the stiffest of stiffs laugh.”

The learning adventure continued throughout the summer for many students and families in our district. Nearly 1,200 Somerville Public Schools students participated in a variety of academic, enrichment, or recreational programs offered in our schools this summer.

The Somerville Museum and Charan Devereaux’s project “Union Square at Work: Photographs, Stories and Music from Somerville’s Oldest Commercial District” has been honored by The American Association for State and Local History.

By Rebecca Danvers

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has announced that the Somerville Museum and Charan Devereaux are recipients of an Award of Merit for the special project Union Square at Work: Photographs, Stories and Music from Somerville’s Oldest Commercial District.

The City of Somerville’s Styrofoam Recycling program will return for all Somerville residents on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Residents may visit the Department of Public Works yard, located at 1 Franey Rd., between 9 a.m. and noon to dispose of all types of EPS (Styrofoam) foam packing materials, including foam bracing and packing peanuts. IMPORTANT NOTE: materials must be placed in bags before placing it in the recycling container. A second Styrofoam recycling event is tentatively planned for September 2017, however please call 311 for additional information in the fall.

Assembly Row, the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment destination that’s currently expanding to more than 100 storefronts, has announced that it is extending Riverfest to three days in celebration of the event’s 10th anniversary.

Running from Sept. 8-10, the neighborhood’s signature celebration will feature a range of free events and activities for all ages, including live, local music; children’s activities, local artisans; and fireworks over the Mystic River at sundown on Saturday, Sept. 9.  In addition, The Red Sox Showcase will be stationed in Baxter Park on Sunday, Sept. 10. A full schedule of events is available here: http://www.assemblyrow.com/play/riverfest.