Brighton and Hove Food Partnership & Impact Initiatives
Date: Wednesday 5th June 2024
Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm
Delivery mode: In-person
Venue: The Community Kitchen,113 Queens Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 3XG
Cost: £10
Suitable for: Professionals, volunteers or staff who work with older adults.
Course description:
‘This training will teach you how to identify the signs of undernutrition and dehydration in older adults, helping you gain an understanding of what measures you can take to minimise the risk of these, including demonstrating practical ideas on how to fortify foods. You will explore undernutrition, its causes and effects, have some useful tips and ideas to fortify foods, and learn how to use the handy nutrition wheel as a conversation starter.’
What will this course cover?
- The role of good nutrition and hydration in older adults
- The impact of the cost of living/energy crisis and the pandemic on undernutrition
- Possible red flags when it comes to undernutrition and dehydration
- The nutrition wheel and how to use it
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