CLINICAL NUTRITION · INDIVIDUAL COURSE
Adapt nutrition care to older adults’ nutritional needs, functional abilities, and personal goals.
Who this course is for
For practitioners supporting older adults with poor appetite, unintended weight loss, muscle loss, frailty, multiple medications, cognitive impairment, or barriers to accessing and preparing food.
Relevant for clinicians and nutrition professionals who want a more structured approach to nutrition assessment, practical care planning, and coordinated support for older adults.
Particularly useful for practitioners developing a focus on healthy ageing, independence, and quality of life.
A framework for nutrition care in older adults
Connect nutritional risk, functional ability, everyday circumstances, and personal goals to guide individualised care.
Assess nutritional needs
Review food and fluid intake, weight changes, functional ability, medications, and available support.
Identify priorities
Recognise nutritional risk, muscle loss, barriers to eating, and concerns requiring further assessment or referral.
Adapt the care plan
Tailor recommendations to health conditions, preferences, practical abilities, food access, and the person’s goals.
Review and coordinate
Monitor intake, function, and wellbeing, adjust support, and coordinate with the wider care team when needed.
Course curriculum
8 modules ·
Approximately 6 hours
Geriatric nutrition assessment
Module 1
Assess dietary intake, weight changes, function, safety, and support needs to identify nutritional risk and priorities for care.
Protein, muscle health, and sarcopenia
Module 2
Laboratory assessment in older adults
Module 3
Vitamin B12 deficiency in older adults
Module 4
Polypharmacy and drug–nutrient interactions
Module 5
Nutrition care for people with cognitive impairment
Module 6
Frailty and individualised nutrition care
Module 7
Cultural, psychosocial, and end-of-life nutrition care
Module 8
What you’ll learn
Assess nutritional risk in older adults by considering dietary intake, weight changes, functional ability, safety, and support needs.
Recognise sarcopenia and frailty risk, and develop individualised nutrition strategies to support muscle health and everyday function.
Interpret relevant laboratory findings alongside symptoms, medication use, functional status, and the wider clinical context.
Recognise risk factors and possible signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, and identify appropriate testing, referral, and support pathways.
Identify relevant drug–nutrient interactions and communicate findings to support coordinated review with prescribers and pharmacists.
Evaluate evidence on diet and cognitive health, and adapt nutrition support for people living with cognitive impairment.
Recognise psychosocial, dental, appetite, and food-access barriers, and identify practical ways to support nutritional intake.
Adapt nutrition care to cultural preferences, personal circumstances, and goals of care, including comfort and quality of life at the end of life.
Choose your learning option
Enrol in this course, or explore the full track for broader coverage.
This course
Includes
Geriatric Clinical Nutrition
Learning time
Approximately 6 hours
Price
USD
150
Full nutrition track
Includes
All seven courses
Learning time
40+ hours
Price
USD
520
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Adapt nutrition care to older adults’ nutritional needs, functional abilities, and personal goals.
Self-paced learning · 8 modules ·
Approximately 6 hours
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