Enhancing Skills in Gerontology Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals
CPD POINTS
- A2 – 8 (By MMA)
In Partnership With
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10:45am – 11:15am | Screening and assessment for cognitive function in aged care | Dr Boon Ng Geriatrician, Barwon Health McKellar Centre |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| Onsite | Online | |
| Regular | RM200 | RM150 |
| IMU Staff / Alumni / Student ( Non IMU ) | RM140 | RM105 |
| IMU Student | RM100 | RM75 |
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