WEBINAR - Rethinking Dining & Optimizing Outcomes for Residents with Dementia

July 23, 2025

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT

Earn 1.0 GEN CE for FREE thanks to our co-host, Incite Strategic Partners!

Dining is a multi-sensory experience, one which those living with Dementia may not be fully experiencing. Lower po intakes at mealtimes may lead to myriad health complications and co-morbidities among those living with dementia. However, newly developed programming addressing the multi-sensory nature of eating and the dining environment may enhance mealtimes for those with dementia. This session will focus on nutrition issues specific to dementia, including nutrients and food components to support cognitive health, issues with dining for those with dementia, and evidence-based sensory techniques for enhancing wellness at mealtimes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the stages of dementia and unique challenges to care at each stage, including those related to diet and nutrition.
  • List three foods/food components/nutrients shown to improve cognitive health, boost mood, and support phsyical health in older adults with dementia.
  • Understand the evidence-based, sensory techniques in offering an effective wellness dining program based on the Dementia Connection Model©.

Speakers:

Jen Bruning, MS, RDN, LDN
Jennifer Stelter, Psy.D., DCS, DCSCT

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Co-hosted by Incite Strategic Partners and ANFP.