Nutrition is important in everyday life and plays an important role in the frailty of older adults either living in the community, in hospitals, or in long term care. To help improve the quality of life, health, and well-being of older adults it is essential to recognize frailty.
To learn more about frailty and training for nutrition screening in the community/home care be sure to check out the Frailty eLearning Modules. Registration for the modules is free!
If you are interested in reading more about frailty and malnutrition in older adults, here is a citation to check out:
Celia V. Laur, Tara McNicholl, Renata Valaitis, Heather H. Keller. Malnutrition or frailty? Overlap and evidence gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of frailty and malnutrition. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2017. DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2016-0652.
Also the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) 2017 annual national conference was held in Toronto from April 23-24. Dr. Heather Keller was among attendees and she presented on innovative approaches to nutrition and frailty. Students, Celia Laur and Tara McNicholl, from the Nutrition and Aging lab presented posters. Check out the Canadian Frailty Network website for further information and more details regarding the 2017 annual CFN conference.
