Addressing Sarcopenia and Protein-Energy Malnutrition through Dietary Management

Event date: 6/27/2017

Please join Elizabeth Friedrich, MPH, RD, CSG, LDN, for a free, one hour educational webinar on the topic of sarcopenia and protein-energy malnutrition in older adults.
Upon completion of the webinar, participants will:

• State the criteria used to identify protein-energy malnutrition
• Define sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity
• Understand protein needs for healthy older adults and older adults with diagnoses common to residents in long-term care
• State at least three interventions that can be used to increase protein available