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Malnutrition in the older adult: Identifying and managing nutritional risk
Appraise nutrition screening and assessment in the older adult including the identification of signs and symptoms associated with malnutrition.
Overview
What you will learn
- Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
- Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
- Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
- Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice
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Professor Liz Isenring
Program Head, Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice, Bond University
Associate Dean of Research, Bond University
Professor Liz Isenring is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian passionate about improving the quality of life of patients and their carers via evidence-based nutrition. Liz is Head of Program for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice, and the Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University. She is recognised internationally as an expert in nutrition during treatment for cancer and for older adults. Liz has held several leadership positions including in AuSPEN, Dietitian Connection and MASCC, has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers and received more than $3 million AUS in research funding.
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Accreditations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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