Nutrition and Aging

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Theoretical classes to present updated content and the respective application of concepts based on the practice and discussion of articles with students. The theoretical-practical classes will be fundamentally supported in the resolution of clinical cases and also based on interrogative methods.

1- Know how to select and use tools to identify risk and assess the nutritional status of the elderly person;
2- Identify changes in nutritional status and implement appropriate nutritional therapy;
3- Adapt nutritional intervention in the elderly in particular clinical situations;
4- Develop nutritional and behavioral strategies that facilitate a better quality of life, give life to years both in particular clinical situations and in inexorable aging.
5- Demonstrate solid scientific knowledge in the area of dietetics and nutrition to treat patients from the nutritional point of view and contribute to patient improvement;
6-have increased skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of aging;

Determinants and assessment of the nutritional status of the elderly;

nutritional assessment and intervention of the elderly;

Main nutritional problems of the elderly Anorexia and Malnutrition Obesity;

Methods of prevention and treatment of nutritional problems of the elderly, practical advice, nutrition in aging;

Nutritional supplementation, polymedication and adherence to therapy;

Physiological changes, nutritional needs and recommendations in the elderly. The benefits of nutrition in aging;

Chronic pathology and geriatric syndromes;

Provision of nutritional care in geriatric institutions;

Nutritional education, the elderly and caregivers;

Enteral feeding by tube when and how?

Sarcopenia;

Nutrition and cancer in the elderly;

Active and healthy aging;

Managing affections in old age, the caregiver.

Assessment for this course is continuous and comprises components A, B, and C.

Component A - Corresponds to a written assessment on the topics taught in the T classes and carries a weighting of 45%;

Component B - Corresponds to the resolution, discussion, and presentation of clinical cases in the TP classes and carries a weighting of 45%;

Component C - Student participation in at least 75% of the classes in both the theoretical and TP components will carry a weighting of 10%.

To complete this course, the arithmetic average of the two assessments must be equal to or greater than 9.5. Continuous assessment requires a minimum grade of 9.5 in each of the T and TP components.

The exam assessment comprises the T and TP components, each carrying a weighting of 50%. The exam requires a minimum grade of 9.5 in each of the T and TP components, in accordance with the academic regulations in force.

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