Introduction to Geriatric Nutrition

Name: Introduction to Geriatric Nutrition
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Enhance care for older adults, promote health, and address nutritional challenges with this free online course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Recognise the distinctive nutritional needs of older adults
Identify risk factors associated with poor eating habits in older people
Discuss how to create balanced meal plans tailored to older individuals' requirements
Define healthy ageing and its key components
Outline Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) guidelines for older adults and their role in promoting healthy ageing
Recall how to use the Eatwell Guide to create balanced and nutritionally adequate meal plans for seniors
List the nutritional assessment tools used to evaluate seniors' dietary needs accurately
Summarise the nutritional interventions to prevent and manage malnutrition in older individuals
Review strategies for managing food allergies and intolerances in seniors
Explain the relationship between medications and nutrients and their impact on treatment outcomes and overall well-being

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