Nutrition for Older Adults is a course that aims to equip fitness trainers with firsthand knowledge of dealing with older clients. The course focuses on the problems faced by older adults as they age and how those problems can be addressed.
This course has been designed around the nutritional needs of older adults and how to address any issues that may arise, divided into modules, each based on a different theme related to the nutritional wellbeing of older adults.
What you will learn
Throughout this course, you will learn about:
- The process of ageing and active ageing
- How to maintain a balanced nutritional intake for older adults
- The consequences of insufficient nutrition
- Risk factors attached to poor eating habits
- Nutritional assessment tools to determine underlying deficiencies
- Strategies to address nutritional concerns
- How to communicate healthy lifestyle choices to older adults
- The importance of physical exercise in old age
Course content
4 modules · 3 hours of learning
- Module 01: Aims and Objectives (includes quiz)
- Module 02: The Principles of Nutrition (includes quiz)
- Module 03: Nutritional Strategies (includes quiz)
- Module 05: Physical Activity in Older Adults (includes quiz)
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