Nutrition for Older Adults
This course provides nurses and healthcare professionals with practical knowledge to support healthy nutrition in older adults. Learners will explore the impact of age-related changes on eating habits, discover strategies to promote healthy food choices and hydration, and identify community resources that help seniors maintain independence and overall well-being.
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Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain the importance of healthy nutrition in supporting independence, well-being, and healthy ageing in older adults.
- Identify common physical, lifestyle, and health-related changes that can affect appetite, food intake, and nutritional status in seniors.
- Apply practical strategies to encourage healthy eating, hydration, and meal planning for older adults living alone or in small households.
- Recommend appropriate food choices, including a variety of nutrient-rich foods and vitamin D supplementation in line with Canadian guidance.
- Recognise community programmes and support services that can help older adults access nutritious food and maintain healthy eating habits.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Explain the importance of healthy nutrition in supporting independence, well-being, and healthy ageing in older adults.
- Identify common physical, lifestyle, and health-related changes that can affect appetite, food intake, and nutritional status in seniors.
- Apply practical strategies to encourage healthy eating, hydration, and meal planning for older adults living alone or in small households.
- Recommend appropriate food choices, including a variety of nutrient-rich foods and vitamin D supplementation in line with Canadian guidance.
- Recognise community programmes and support services that can help older adults access nutritious food and maintain healthy eating habits.
Modules
Module 1
Why healthy eating matters as you age
Module 2
Changes that affect eating as you age
Module 3
Choosing a variety of healthy foods
Module 4
Staying hydrated
Module 5
Shopping and cooking for one or two
Module 6
Eating with others and community resources
Module 7
Emergency food supply and making healthy choices
Module 8
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course covers healthy eating for older adults, age-related nutrition changes, hydration, meal planning, healthy food choices, vitamin D, shopping and cooking tips, and community resources that support healthy ageing.
Yes, you will receive a certification upon successful completion of the Nutrition for Older Adults course.
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This course is suitable for nurses and healthcare professionals who support older adults in community, home care, or residential care settings and want to promote healthy nutrition and ageing.










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