Master in geriatric food and nutrition. Healthy habits for seniors + university degree (+6 ECTS credits)

The current population aging requires a specialized look towards geriatric nutrition. Our master's degree and geriatric nutrition. Healthy habits for greater design a comprehensive professional profile that will respond to the needs of a society in progressive aging. Through her agenda, we deepen the study of essential nutrients and its correct classification, specifically addressing digestion and nutrition in the elderly and prevalent pathologies. The content extends to cover foundations in geriatric care and crucial dietary aspects, as well as the promotion of healthy habits and prevention of chronic diseases. Opting this course not only implies acquiring knowledge of vanguard in food for the elderly, but also developing key skills to improve your quality of life. This modern and comprehensive approach makes it a first level educational option for professionals in the digital age.

- Dominate key concepts in geriatric nutrition. - Understand food guides for seniors. - Analyze the digestive process in the elderly. - Define geriatric nutritional needs. - Manage diets for diabetics and cardiac. - Relate osteoporosis with correct nutrition. - Combat obesity in the elderly. - Create diets for pathologies in the elderly. - Apply optimal nutrition in menopause. - Integrally value the old man. - Promote hygiene and diet in seniors. - Prevent accidents in the geriatric home. - Manage the elimination and nutritional support. - Address mobility problems. - Attending prevalent diseases in adults. - Understand drugs in neurodegenerative.

After finishing the master's degree in geriatric food and nutrition, graduates are trained to work in residences, day centers and home care, designing diets adapted to prevalent diseases such as diabetes and osteoporosis, as well as promoting healthy habits and nutritional support in old age. In addition, they can collaborate closely with medical equipment in the prevention of eating disorders and in the management of specialized care for the well -being of the elderly.

The master's degree and geriatric nutrition prepares professionals to address the nutritional challenges of the elderly. You will learn about specific nutritional needs, food classification and the creation of food guides. You will dominate nutrition management in pathologies such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and osteoporosis. You will also train to provide comprehensive care to adults, understanding their biology and physiology. You will instruct yourself in the prevention of accidents, management of neurodegenerative diseases and pharmacological support, always combining the theory with the practice to promote active and healthy aging.

The Master in Geriatric Food and Nutrition is designed for health professionals such as geriatricians, nutritionists, nurses and caregivers, who seek to deepen the specific nutrition of adults, management of pathologies such as diabetes or coronary heart disease, and optimize geriatric well -being. Includes topics on nutritional, dietary and specialized care needs for aging people.

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.