Malnutrition in the Older Adult
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Provider Number PO342.
Details
Course Overview
This Course will help you to identify risk factors for malnutrition and methods in which to identify potential members of our society who may be suffering from this condition.
Topics
- Risk factors for malnutrition;
- Methods to identify and measure malnutrition;
- Effects of malnutrition on health;
- Treatment and prevention of malnutrition.
Need
Malnutrition contributes to poor health outcomes: with the risk of malnutrition increasing with age, the burden of ill health in this group will increase in the future. Malnutrition increases the risk of morbidity and mortality, but it can, in part, be prevented.
Understanding risk factors for malnutrition, identifying its presence, and knowing and implementing treatment or prevention strategies can reduce the cost of malnutrition in our ageing population.
Purpose
Educate health professionals on how malnutrition manifests in the older adult, so that malnutrition can then be identified, prevented, and treated if required.
Learning Outcomes
- List the risk factors for malnutrition.
- State methods to identify and measure malnutrition.
- Explain the effect of malnutrition on health.
- Describe ways to treat or prevent malnutrition.
Target Audience
Nurses, carers and allied health professionals that work with older adults in acute care settings, residential aged-care facilities or in the community.
Disclosure
No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.
Educator
Sandra Iuliano-Burns
Dr Sandra Iuliano-Burns (PhD) is a researcher at the University of Melbourne based at Austin Health. Her work focuses on the benefits of improved nutrition on falls and fracture risk in the elderly, especially those in aged care. Her current trial involves 60 aged-care facilities throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria and it is providing valuable insight into the rates of malnutrition in the elderly in aged care, the causes, effects and potential remedies. See Educator Profile
Meng Yang
very useful, great evidence.
Winston Pablo Villamin
This resource is very informative. However, several questions are vague and difficult to answer.
Lesley Hill
This Resource was very helpful and provided Conclusions from Relevant studies as to when and why Nutritional Supplements, Food Modifications etc are most effective for minimizing malnutrition in the elderly, in the RAC setting and in the community
Donna Marguerite Murnane
Very helpful.
Maxine Meys
it was very informative and reinforced some of the ideas that I already held
Gail Richmond
Good knowledge base.
Angela van gangelen
This was applicable if I work with older population.
Wanda Brighenti
I find some statistics boring and that the presentation for me was more about studies attended than how to assist the clinical staff on the ground to get patients to have less malnutrition
Helen Boyd
Excellent resource
Kalo Liga
Very informal and easily understood.