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Digital Seminar

Nourishing the Older Adult: Challenges and Controversies

Speaker:
Liz Friedrich, MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC
Duration:
2 Hours
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR, handouts in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR
Copyright:
29 Sep, 2022
Product Code:
POS078462
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
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Description

In this session, Liz will provide a general overview of the nutritional needs of older adults and components of nutrition assessment that are unique to this population. She will outline key nutrients needed by older adults, the roles they play, and food sources of those nutrients. She will discuss the use of dietary supplements and other ways to meet an older adult’s unique nutritional needs.  She will also address topics that are perceived to be controversial including the obesity paradox, the use of therapeutic diets for disease management of older adults, and the relationship of diet to cognitive decline.

Credit

Self-Study Credit

This self-study program consists of 2.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary by country and local regulatory bodies. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your local regulatory organization to determine specific eligibility and requirements. 

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Transcript (137.2 KB) 25 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Nourishing the Older Adult (6.8 MB) 74 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Nourishing the Older Adult - French (6.8 MB) 74 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Nourishing the Older Adult - Italian (6.8 MB) 74 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Nourishing the Older Adult - German (6.8 MB) 74 Pages Available after Purchase
PDF Manual - Nourishing the Older Adult - Spanish (6.8 MB) 74 Pages Available after Purchase

Speaker

Liz Friedrich, MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC's Profile

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Friedrich Nutrition Consulting

Liz Friedrich, MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC, is a registered Dietician Nutritionist and president of Friedrich Nutrition Consulting, which provides a variety of nutrition consulting services with a focus on gerontological nutrition. Liz has more than 25 years of experience as a hands-on clinician in long-term care facilities. She has also authored or co-authored numerous articles in journals and magazines on nutrition and aging, wound healing, and end of life care. She is an accomplished speaker on those same topics as well other subject areas relevant to older adults. Liz also serves as an expert witness in cases against long-term care facilities and registered dietitian nutritionists. Liz is Board Certified as a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition, is a fellow in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is Nutrition Wound Care Certified.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Friedrich is the owner of Friedrich Nutrition Consulting. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Friedrich has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


Objectives

  1. Identify at least 4 factors related to aging that can affect nutritional status in older adults.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of macronutrients needed for the health of older adults.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of micronutrients needed for the health of older adults.
  4. Select appropriate nutrition interventions to help promote health and longevity in older adults.

Outline

Introduction
  • Demographics and health status of older adults
    • Life expectancy
    • Health status/Health concerns of older adults
    • Where do older adults reside (community dwelling vs. post-acute care)
    • Rates of obesity and frailty
Nutrition assessment of older adults
  • Factors unique to older adults
  • Identifying over nutrition and under nutrition
    • Body mass index
    • Serum albumin
    • Academy/ASPEN criteria for identification of malnutrition
  • Potential barriers to providing effective nutrition interventions
Nutrients needed for good health
  • Food sources
  • Roles of nutrients in the body
  • Use of dietary supplements to meet nutritional needs
  • Meeting nutritional needs when food intake is inadequate
Controversies
  • The obesity paradox
  • Using therapeutic diets to treat disease
  • Can diet prevent cognitive decline?

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Physician Assistants
  • Speech Language Pathologists
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

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