Course Description: This course provides specialized training on nutrition for the elderly. Participants will learn about the unique nutritional needs of older adults, dietary modifications for aging populations, and strategies to manage common nutritional issues in geriatric patients.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand the principles of geriatric nutrition.
- Identify nutritional needs of older adults.
- Develop and implement dietary modifications for aging populations.
- Address common nutritional issues in geriatric patients.
- Enhance the nutritional health of elderly patients.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of geriatric nutrition.
- Understand the nutritional needs of aging populations.
- Develop dietary modifications for older adults.
- Monitor and evaluate the nutritional status of elderly patients.
- Address common challenges in geriatric nutrition.
- Educate elderly patients and caregivers about nutrition.
- Collaborate with geriatric healthcare professionals.
- Ensure compliance with geriatric nutrition guidelines and standards.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in geriatric nutrition.
- Review case studies to apply geriatric nutrition techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to Geriatric Nutrition
- Nutritional Needs of Aging Populations
- Developing Dietary Modifications for Older Adults
- Monitoring and Evaluating Geriatric Nutritional Status
- Addressing Challenges in Geriatric Nutrition
- Patient and Caregiver Education on Geriatric Nutrition
- Collaboration with Geriatric Healthcare Professionals
- Compliance with Geriatric Nutrition Guidelines and Standards
- Continuous Improvement in Geriatric Nutrition
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
