GERIATRIC NUTRITION COURSE

Old age is a stage of the human life cycle in which a series of important physiological alterations take place. The priority objective of this course is to provide the student with the necessary knowledge for the design of a balanced diet in terms of energy and nutrients as well as adjusted based on the old man's stage. Making special emphasis on the prevalence of diseases such as obesity, osteoporosis, renal failure and diabetes due to its incidence in this group, as well as detailing the causes, effects and intervention in these. Inesem's teaching team will help you, through its long work and academic experience to achieve these objectives.

Know the different theories about aging, as well as their physiology identify the nutritional needs of the person in the elderly. Inquire in the risks and problems associated with obesity and overweight. Deepen osteoporosis diet therapy and renal failure.

Develop your professional career in the educational field, the health sector, dietitian-nutritionist in medical offices, responsible for the elaboration of balanced menus in public institutions, hospitals, geriatric, gyms, etc. It will allow you to perform a clinical and nutritional evaluation of the state of the old man.

With this online course in geriatric nutrition you will acquire the necessary skills to elaborate and/or supervise the necessary food for the old man, as well as to offer the relevant knowledge for those who wish a specific training in dietary and nutrition applied to the elderly in order to improve their professional dedication, while guaranteeing a correct application of diet therapy.

Aimed at all people who want to deepen the field of nutrition and geriatric diet. Among others, nutritionists, food technologists, pharmacists, nurses, doctors, biologists, educators/trainers, as well as students or interested parties of any health branch.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.