- Teacher: Mikele Vella
In this module, students will be able to understand the role that nutrition plays in the overall health and well being of the elderly. Knowledge about the macro- and micro- nutrients required for a balanced diet, together with awareness on how to prepare meals for the elderly based on the healthy eating plate model will also be provided. The role of hydration, especially in the elderly is also highlighted.
Dietary reference values for food energy and nutrients in the elderly population are covered. This is followed by awareness on how to adjust the elderly’s nutrition intake depending on the individual’s needs whilst ensuring accessibility and enjoyment of food.
In addition this module makes reference to physical activity and sports to complement a healthy balanced diet.
Dietary reference values for food energy and nutrients in the elderly population are covered. This is followed by awareness on how to adjust the elderly’s nutrition intake depending on the individual’s needs whilst ensuring accessibility and enjoyment of food.
In addition this module makes reference to physical activity and sports to complement a healthy balanced diet.
- Teacher: Mariella Porter
This module provides knowledge on the physiology in feeding and swallowing, together with the processes involved in digestion, absorption and assimilation of food. This is followed by the understanding of the various nutrition limitations in the elderly, where the physiological, psychological and social aspects are tackled.
This unit provides students with the knowledge on how anthropometric measures are taken and how a malnutrition screening test is carried out. The students are also provided with the protocol to be followed when dealing with weight loss or weight gain in the elderly, and how to promote diet and lifestyle changes when there are chronic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol level and diabetes.
This unit provides students with the knowledge on how anthropometric measures are taken and how a malnutrition screening test is carried out. The students are also provided with the protocol to be followed when dealing with weight loss or weight gain in the elderly, and how to promote diet and lifestyle changes when there are chronic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol level and diabetes.
- Teacher: Mariella Porter
This module will provide an introduction to the concept of artificial nutrition, and the various forms of such feeding. The students are provided with the benefits of, and indications for the different kinds of artificial feeding. The module provides an explanation of the care required for each type of feeding, including the protocols to be followed for limiting or avoiding complications in artificial feeding. The unit will also expose the students to the various practitioners involved in providing artificial nutrition and feeding to the elderly.
- Teacher: Mariella Porter
This module will discuss the main ethical issues that can be encountered during natural and artificial feeding of the elderly. Students will be provided with the opportunity to discuss the ethical dilemmas encountered when an elderly person is on artificial nutrition. The unit also provides understanding of the issue ‘to feed or not to feed’ the elderly in a home, hospital or care centre, and explains the issue of what is an ‘extraordinary measure’ when talking about feeding
- Teacher: Mariella Porter