Oral Health and the Older Adult
Health starts in the mouth. Medical and dental conditions are linked. Some long-term illnesses can directly affect the mouth, and treatments for these illnesses can also harm oral health. Likewise, some mouth diseases can impact the overall health of older adults. You must understand how the mouth changes with age, how common medical conditions affect dental health, and how mouth diseases relate to overall health. This course reviews the importance of good oral health, the factors preventing it, and how you can help older adults achieve it.
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Course Code: REL-PAC-0-OROA
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recall treatments to help older adults obtain good oral health.
Outline:
Section 1: Oral Health and Aging
Oral Health and Aging
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Oral Health Factors
The Connection
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She completed a Certificate of Training in Weight Management and Advanced Training in Metabolic Adaptations. She also holds the Google Project Management Professional Certification. During her tenure working in direct patient care, she was a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and founded an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment. Meredith has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings in areas of oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.