Malnutrition in Older Adults

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52m
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Details
CPD52m of CPD
First Published
Updated11 March 2023
Expires 28 March 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia

Course Overview

This Ausmed 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, so 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 healthcare 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 healthcare 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

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Sandra Iuliano-Burns View profile
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.
Details
CPD time52m
First Published
Updated11 March 2023
Expires
28 March 2025
Recorded InMelbourne, Australia
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Topics
Nutrition
Residential Aged Care
Aged Care
Ageing
Diet
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