Managing Malnutrition and Frailty in the Community as a Dietitian
Dr Shelley Roberts
Accredited Practicing Dietitian
Accredited Practicing Dietitian
Malnutrition and frailty in older adults - The importance of screening and early intervention
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Overview:
Malnutrition and frailty are a growing challenge among older Australians. In this episode, dietitian Professor Carol Wham, will highlight the critical importance of early detection of age-related weakness and how timely intervention through suitable nutritional support can improve outcomes. Professor Wham will also provide practical strategies and tools to enhance early screening and effective community-based interventions, to optimise health and quality of life for older adults.
Thank you for listening to Professor Carol Wham’s podcast on malnutrition and frailty in older adults. We hope you found the episode insightful and valuable for your practice. To help you take action and make a meaningful difference in your patients’ lives, Nutricia offers a free, evidence-based resource kit designed to enhance your care of older adults. This comprehensive kit makes screening and early intervention easier and more effective.
- ANZ Malnutrition & Frailty Guidelines: A quick-reference guide to help you identify and manage malnutrition and frailty in older adults across Australia and New Zealand.
- Fortisip® Compact Evidence Booklet: Summarizes eight high-quality clinical studies showing the benefits of the Fortisip® compact range for older adults’ clinical outcomes.
- Support at Home Program Guidance: Step-by-step instructions for accessing Fortisip®, including a user-friendly referral letter template to streamline the process.
- Nutricia’s Medical Nutrition Portfolio for Older Adults: An overview of Nutricia’s oral nutrition supplements, specifically designed for older adults, including Fortisip®.
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Speaker
Professor Carole Wham
Dietitian; Professor Emerita of Public Health Nutrition at Massey University, New Zealand
Prof Carol Wham is Professor Emerita of Public Health Nutrition at Massey University. She is an experienced dietitian and an Associate Editor of ‘Nutrition and Dietetics’ and ‘Frontiers in Nutrition’ and is a recipient of the prestigious Dietitians New Zealand Award of Excellence in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Dietetics.
Carol has undertaken a sustained programme of research focused on improving the nutritional health of older people.
She has been an investigator in two longitudinal studies of ageing; Life and Living to Advanced Age: a Cohort Study in New Zealand and within the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Carol has examined malnutrition risk factors among older people across community, hospital and residential care settings and led the ENRICH study which seeks to Evaluate Nutrition Risk and Intervene to encourage Healthy eating.
In 2022 Carol was an expert panel member for the development of ‘An evidence-based guide for the identification and nutritional management of malnutrition and frailty in the Australian and New Zealand community’.
