Practical strategies for supporting those at risk of malnutrition
US dietitians: 1.0 CE from CDR. CPD/CEU hours are applicable for Australia and New Zealand dietitians. Check your local country requirements to see if you can claim for continuing education. To obtain your CEU certificate/certificate of attendance, click the ‘Get it now’ button and follow the prompts to register. Then go to your Dashboard on your Dietitian Connection account and download the certificate for this webinar.
About the webinar:
Malnutrition is a major cause and consequence of poor health, but it can be treated with early identification and intervention. In this webinar with Professor Carol Wham, you’ll learn about nutrition screening tools and the factors contributing to increased risk of malnutrition in community, hospital and residential aged care settings. Carol will help you to identify culturally appropriate strategies to best support the needs of older adults and deliver real benefits.
About the speaker:
Carol Wham, NZRD, PhD, is a professor of Public Health Nutrition at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. She has undertaken a sustained programme of research focused on improving the nutritional health of older people. Carol has been an investigator in two longitudinal studies of ageing; Life and Living to Advanced age: a Cohort Study in New Zealand and within the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. She has examined malnutrition across community, hospital and residential care settings and leads the ENRICH study which seeks to Evaluate Nutrition Risk and Intervene to enCourage Healthy eating. Carol contributes to an expert panel to develop an Australian and New Zealand guideline for the identification and management of malnutrition and frailty in the community.
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| Continuing Education (USA) | |
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| Duration | 1 hour |
| CPEUs Awarded | 1.0 |
| Performance Indicators | 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.3.1, 8.3.6 |