Enhancing Skills in Gerontology Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals

Event Date : 23/11/2022
Event Time : 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
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CPD POINTS

  • A2 – 8 (By MMA)

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This workshop aims to improve patient outcomes by incorporating nutrition therapy into standards of best practice patient care. The interactive workshop will help healthcare professionals understand the value of a healthy nutrition status and learn about the practical application of clinical nutrition best practices, including nutrition assessment, intervention and monitoring.

This workshop brings together experts from Australia and Malaysia to share the latest scientific and practical knowledge through lectures, interactive sessions and case studies to enhance skills in the nutrition care of the older population.

Objectives

  • Discuss the latest evidence on the role of nutrition management in aging.
  • Explain the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the prevention and treatment age related conditions including sarcopenia and frailty, dementia and diabetes mellitus.
  • Explain how to provide, monitor, and manage nutrition therapy for older patients to support patient recovery from illness and improve long term outcomes.

Keynote Speakers

Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin
Department of Medicine,
University of Malay

Dr Carol Yip
Chief Executive Officer,
Aged Care Group Sdn Bhd

Prof Robin Daly
Chair of Exercise and Ageing, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences,
Faculty of Health, Deakin University

Julie Dundon
Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian,
Nutrition Professionals Australia

Dr Boon Ng
Geriatrician, Barwon Health McKellar Centre

Joseph Wai
Acting Quality and Safety Manager, Deputy Manager Nutrition & Dietetics,
Barwon Health McKellar Centre

Faculty from IMU

Prof Dr Winnie Chee Siew Swee
Division of Nutrition and Dietetics
School of Health Sciences, IMU

Charmaine Lavinia
Dietitian, IMU

Siti Nurhana Abd Wahid
Dietitian, IMU

PROGRAMME

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER (S)
8:00am – 8:30am Registration
8:30am – 8:35am Welcome message
Overview of the aged care across the continuum of care
8:35 – 9:00am Aging, health and illness – impact on older adults and elderly care Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin (BMedSci, BMBS, FRCP(London), CCT(UK), MD (Newcastle) Department of Medicine, University of Malaya
9:00am – 9:30am Challenges and opportunities in the continuum of aged care in the community Dr Carol Yip
Chief Executive Officer of Aged Care Group Sdn Bhd
9:30am – 9:40am Q&A
9:40am – 9:45am Break
Nutritional risk identification and management
9:45am – 10:15am Recognising malnutrition and overview of screening tools Prof Dr Winnie Chee
PhD, FNSM, FMDA Professor,
Division of Nutrition & Dietetics, IMU
10:15am – 10:45am Sarcopenia and frailty: how do we assess and importance of nutrition and physical activity Prof Robin Daly
PhD, FSMA, FASBMR
Chair of Exercise and Ageing
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN)
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health
10:45am – 11:15am Screening and assessment for cognitive function in aged care Dr Boon Ng
Geriatrician,
Barwon Health McKellar Centre
11:15am – 11:30am Q&A and break
11:30am – 1:00pm CASE STUDY I(break outs-practical assessment on above topics) Facilitators from IMU & Deakin
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
Nutrition management in specific conditions -practical tips
2:00pm – 2:30pm Dementia & feeding Julie Dundon
Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian
Nutrition Professionals Australia
2:30pm – 3:00pm Diabetes & obesity nutrition Charmaine Lavinia, IMU
3:00pm – 3:30pm Wound care nutrition Siti Nurhana Abd Wahid, IMU
3:30pm – 3:40pm Q&A and break
Menu development and food provision 
3:40pm – 4:10pm Menu development and nutritional adequacy in aged care facilities Joseph Wai
Acting Quality and Safety Manager, Deputy Manager Nutrition & Dietetics,
Barwon Health McKellar Centre
4:10pm – 5:00pm Case study II(break outs-practical assessment on above topics, include enteral feeding, consider grouping for community & clinical settings) Facilitators from IMU & Deakin
5:00pm END

REGISTRATION FEE (inclusive of SST)

Onsite Online
Regular RM200 RM150
IMU Staff / Alumni / Student ( Non IMU ) RM140 RM105
IMU Student RM100 RM75
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