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Healthy Ageing webinars
A series of webinars presented by the Healthy Ageing Tasmania community dietitians.
Please note
The information in the webinars is general and for educational purposes only. If you have any health concerns or need individualised advice, talk to your GP or an Accredited Practising Dietitian.
These webinars cover a variety of topics related to healthy ageing. They aim to help community aged care workers, volunteers and carers to support older people to live well at home.
Webinar 1: Eating well to age well
The focus of this webinar is:
- What does eating well look like as we age?
- How does eating well support older people to maintain their independence at home?
- How can community aged care services better support older people who are living at home to eat well?
Download Webinar 1 - Eating well to age well slides
Webinar 2: Malnutrition in older people
The focus of the webinar is:
- What is malnutrition and why does it matter?
- How to identify nutrition risks or red flags.
- How to support your clients to eat well at home.
- Ways that nutrition links with the new Aged Care Act and Quality Standards in home care.
Download Webinar 2 - Malnutrition in older people slides
Webinar 3: The how of eating
The focus of this webinar is:
- What it means to eat well.
- Eating well is more than just the food we eat.
- Strategies to improve how your clients eat.
- The importance of social mealtimes.
Download Webinar 3 - The how of eating slides
Webinar 4: Food insecurity and older people
The focus of this webinar is:
- Food insecurity - what it is and who is at risk.
- What it looks like for older people.
- Tasmanian's lived experiences.
- Practical ways to support clients.
Download Webinar 4: Food insecurity and older people slides
Webinar 5: Eating well with dementia
The focus of this webinar is:
- Dementia and how it impacts our food choices.
- Practical ways to support clients with dementia, to eat well.
Download Webinar 5: Eating well with dementia slides
Webinar 6: Dining with dignity
The focus of this webinar is:
- The importance of maintaining dignity and choice as we age.
- How ageing can affect our food choices and ability to eat independently.
- Practical ways to support clients to choose foods that are meaningful to them.
Download Webinar 6: Dining with dignity slides
