Continuing Professional Education
Fall 2009 Programs
12/03/09 (Th)
Nutrition in Aging: Understanding and Addressing the Changing Nutritional Needs of the Aging Population
Instructor: Stacie Kisver, MPH, RD, CDE, LDN.
Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Location: Penn State Abington, 108 Lares Building
Program Cost: $175, includes continental breakfast and lunch
Credit:
RN: 6
NHA: 6
SW: 6
Who should attend?
Anyone who works with people in acute care, assisted living, home, and long term care, including hospital and nursing home administrators, social workers, nurses, certified nursing assistants, rehabilitation therapists, staff educators, and other direct care staff.
Program Description:
This seminar will review the many ways in which nutrition plays a role in successful aging. It is designed to provide persons working with the elderly an understanding of factors that affect nutritional status as well as changing nutritional requirements. It will review nutrition assessment techniques and current strategies to address common nutrition problems.
Objectives:
Learn to
• Recognize age-related body composition changes and aging factors that affect nutritional status
• Understand nutritional requirements of the elderly
• Review side effects of declining nutritional status
• Practice assessing nutritional status of this population
• Review current dietary guidelines and appropriate dietary therapies
Program Schedule:
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Principles of Nutrition
• How nutrition contributes to successful aging
• The role of nutrition in promoting health and
managing disease
• Energy and nutrients in our food
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Age-Related Body Composition Changes and Normal Aging Factors Affecting Nutritional Status
• Body composition changes including lean body mass, fat mass, and body water
• Alterations in basal metabolic rate
• Sensory changes
• Gastrointestinal tract changes
• Psychosocial adjustments
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Nutritional Requirements of the Elderly
• Calories
• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Fiber
• Fat
• Vitamins and Minerals
• Water
2:15 pm Break
2:30 pm Risk Factors for Poor Nutrition in the Elderly
• Inadequate food intake
• Poverty
• Social isolation
• Disability and dependence
• Acute and chronic illness
• Use of multiple medications
• Advanced age
3:00 pm Side Effects of Declining Nutritional Status
• Poor food choices
• Changes in cognitive status
• Oral health problems
• Anorexia
• Dehydration
• Constipation
3:30 pm Nutrition Assessment Techniques
• Physical, Functional and Weight Assessments
• Nutrition Screening Strategies
• Nutrition Screening Initiative
• Mini Nutrition Assessment
4:00 pm Planning a Healthful Diet
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
• My Pyramid
4:30 pm Evaluation of program and presentation of certificates
Instructor:
Stacie Kisver, MPH, RD, CDE, LDN.
Stacie works as a clinical dietitian and instructor of nutrition. She is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and holds a Masters Degree in Public Health. Ms. Kisver has more than 10 years of experience in providing nutritional care for the senior population, working in acute care, residential and wellness settings. She has taught numerous credit and non-credit courses for professionals, students, and patients, including many seminars on nutrition across the spectrum of aging. Ms. Kisver is a recent instructor for Penn State University’s Leadership Certificate for the Pennsylvania Association of Senior Centers.
