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A Tiered Approach to Geriatric Nutrition
(Manual, 116 pgs) Nutrition professionals must be aware of the special needs of older adults—the fastest-growing segment of our population. This CPE program examines and details the rationale for specific nutrient recommendations in both preventive health and therapeutic nutrition in the geriatric population. For more information, click here. Approved by CDR For RDs/RDNs & DTRs/NDTRs for the Professional Development
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A Tiered Approach to Geriatric Nutrition © 2023 Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc. All rights reserved for this self-directed accredited learning program. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission, except for brief excerpts, is prohibited. OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION Nutrition professionals must be aware of the special needs of older adults—the fastest growing segment of our population. More older adults than ever are participating in community and outreach health programs and seeking independent nutritionists for a consultation about their health. To meet the nutritional needs of the older adult, nutrition professionals must understand the rationale for specific nutrient recommendations in both preventive health and therapeutic nutrition. This self-directed, accredited learning program begins in chapter 1 with a summary of nutrition screening and nutrition assessments options available to those working with older adults. In chapter 2, you’ll find an explanation of the nutrient requirements that change with age. As additional research is published concerning older adults, information is provided to care for these individuals specifically. The chapter includes recommendations for calories, protein, vitamins D and B12, calcium, sodium, and water as well as appropriate dietary patterns. In chapter 3, the rationales and practical applications of nutrition in regards to cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, cancers, diabetes, and osteoporosis are discussed. As the individual ages, the prevalence of chronic disease increases. In chapter 4, managing multiple chronic diseases is discussed, since older adults often have two or more chronic diseases. Chapter 5 focuses on the hospitalized older adult. The most common reasons for hospitalization are covered, including heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, pneumonia, and diabetes. The importance of malnutrition awareness is highlighted as well as discharge planning. Chapter 6 addresses issues with home care, nursing home, and long-term care as well as end-of-life concerns and palliative care. Four case studies provide practice and application. This CPE program is a level 2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program approved for 16 continuing professional education units (CPEUs). That means that the reader has general knowledge of literature and professional practice in the area covered. The focus of the program is to enhance knowledge and application. To get the most out of this CPE program, it is suggested that you adhere to the following four steps:
After you have successfully completed the program by scoring at least 80% correct, follow these instructions to claim your CPE credit: Fill out the CPE REPORTING FORM and the MANDATORY Critical Thinking Evaluation Tool (CTT) that must be completed by all credentialed practitioners per CDR and submit them online at www.easyCPEcredits.com. If you would like to submit your completion via fax or mail, please transfer your test answers and fully complete the CPE Reporting Form and:
Upon receipt of your CPE Reporting Form, we will email you a Certificate of Completion within 3-5 business days. When you submit your CPE Reporting Form to us via fax or mail, be sure to write your correct email address in the space provided on the CPE Reporting Form. If writing by hand, be sure to print your email address. Study well and enjoy the learning process! Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RDN To ensure that our emails are delivered to your inbox (instead of your junk/spam folders), please add cpesupport@wolfrinke.com to your Address Book or Safe List of allowed email senders. Also, be sure to allow attachments from this email address. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RDN, is a registered dietitian with more than 30 years of experience working with the elderly. For 11 years she was a nutrition support team dietitian at a veteran’s medical center where she worked with severely malnourished as well as outpatient aging veterans. Currently, Dr. Chapman-Novakofski is a Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, the Division of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois. Her research, teaching, and outreach efforts focus on geriatric nutrition. Dr. Chapman-Novakofski has published more than 300 journal articles and abstracts, and she teaches geriatric nutrition to both undergraduate and graduate students. Her outreach efforts in geriatric nutrition education include state and national conference presentations, and the distribution of educational materials. In 2006, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Dietetic Association Gerontological Nutritionist Practice Group. She is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics representative on the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Coalition (ASBMR) to implement an action plan for ASBMR’s Strategic Roadmap to Prevent Secondary Fractures. In her role as an extension specialist at the university, Dr. Chapman-Novakofski collaborates with many public and private agencies in the delivery of nutrition education and nutrition services to the older adult in Illinois. ABOUT THE EDITORS Mary Ann Cockram, MS, RD, is retired from Abbott Nutrition where she was a Research Scientist in the Scientific and Medical Affairs group. In this role, she provided clinical nutrition education and brand support internally to Sales and Marketing and externally to clinicians and consumers for Abbott’s critical care and surgical enteral nutrition products. Her area of interest is enteral feeding. Mary Ann received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., and a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University in Chicago. Mary Ann served as chair of the Medical Nutrition Practice Group, and as the assistant editor and editor of Medical Nutrition Matters, the newsletter of this practice group. Mary Ann
participated as an evidence analyst on the Evidence Analysis Team for Adult Weight Management
for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and she attended the test item writer workshop
sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Wolf J. Rinke, PhD, RDN, is the president and founder of Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc., a company that has provided high-quality CPE programs to nutrition and dietetics practitioners since 1990. Dr. Rinke earned a BS at Drexel University, an MS at Iowa State University, a PhD in Continuing and Vocational Education (Adult Ed) at the University of Wisconsin, and interned at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He completed a CPE item writing workshop sponsored by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Dr. Rinke is a past Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Management & Technology at the University of Maryland, and a former Adjunct Faculty Member of the School of Continuing Studies at The Johns Hopkins University. He has served as past president of the District of Columbia (DC) Dietetic Association and has been honored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with the Award for Excellence in the Practice of Management, the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award, and the Outstanding Service Award, in addition to delivering the Lenna Frances Cooper Lecture. Dr. Rinke has served in numerous leadership roles at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Chair of the Scholarship Committee for Dietitians in Business and Communications; Chair of the Communication Committee, Honors Committee, and Licensure Panel and Ethical Practices Task Force for the Commission on Dietetic Registration; Chair of the Area Coordinating Committee and Chair for the Code of Ethics; Member of the Resource for Education Programs Committee; Member of the House of Delegates; and Member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Rinke is the author of more than 500 articles, numerous CPE self-study programs, and several popular books including Make It a Winning Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business; Winning Management: 6 Fail-Safe Strategies for Building High-Performance Organizations; and Don’t Oil the Squeaky Wheel and 19 Other Contrarian Ways to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness. His popular CPE programs available at www.easyCPEcredits.com include:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to the following individuals for their careful review of this program. Shauna Del Prete, RDN, CDN, CLT Taylor Durkin, MS, RD Janet Kolmer Grommet, PhD, RDN, CDCES, FAND Patti Welch, MPH, RDN If you prefer to order by phone, mail or fax click below. Order Formor click here to contact us with other questions. For information about our other products and services return to the sidebar at the top of the page. |
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