Healthy Eating for Older Adults
Healthy Eating for Older Adults is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.
- First Published: 18 August 2020
- Updated: 06 June 2023
- Expires: 29 June 2024
Course Overview:
This Course examines the role that nutrition plays in healthy aging and reinforces the need for ongoing assessment of an older person's nutritional requirements. Questions such as ‘What should older people eat?’ and ‘Why is good nutrition important as we age?’ are discussed.
Need:
Adequate nutrition and hydration are vital to sustaining life, especially as people age. Unfortunately, many older people are not adequately nourished. A potential reason for this is that staff may lack sufficient knowledge regarding the nutritional needs of older people in their care.
Current evidence suggests that education to enhance the knowledge of staff in recognizing and responding to older residents with compromised nutrition is needed. Paying careful attention to the nutritional needs of older adults in residential aged care can lead to a better quality of life, a greater sense of well-being, and improved clinical outcomes for these individuals.
Purpose:
- The purpose of this Course is to reinforce knowledge of the important role that nutrition plays in healthy aging.
Topics:
- Management strategies for older people with poor food intake;
- The nutritional intake an older person requires.
Learning Outcomes:
- Educate residents and patients on why good nutrition is important as people age.
- Describe strategies to improve healthy eating in the older adult.