Course Description:

Research updates and new studies highlight this course’s new 7th edition focusing on nutrition for older people.

This course covers all aspects of nutrition care, including sociopsychological factors, risk of malnutrition, and government nutrition program guidelines. Includes handouts.

Topics: assessing nutrition needs; macro-and micro-nutrients; consequences of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, osteoporosis, pulmonary disease; nutrient-drug interactions and more.

Instructional Level: Advanced