Nutrition and dementia: food for thought
Explore the importance of eating well, the impact of dementia and review the standards and recommendations relevant to your practice in the workplace.
Suitable for: Aged care, Allied health, Disability care, Home and community care, Hospitals, Retirement living, Allied health assistants, Dieticians, Disability care staff, Diversional therapists, Facility managers/coordinators, GPs and other referrers, Lifestyle officers, Occupational therapists, Registered nurses, Residential care workers, Speech therapists
Course type: Dementia Learning Hub
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes
Delivery mode: Online
Location: All states and territories
Poor nutrition is a major health problem for many older people. For people with dementia, maintaining good nutrition is an extra complexity. In this online course you will explore the importance of eating well, the impact of dementia and review the standards and recommendations relevant to your practice in the workplace.
You will gain knowledge in:
- Nutrition and hydration and the impact on a person living with dementia
- Accreditation standards and best practice recommendations applicable to the health, community and aged care sectors
- Reflecting and improving on your current work practices
Enrol yourself
This course is for individual health workers.
If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, click the “Register” button below.
If you want to book training for your staff, see our professional development and training page for organisations.
