Make Meals Matter

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Monday 26th July 2010
Make Meals Matter

Good food keeps body and soul together whatever your age; and none more so than in the ‘golden years’. But malnutrition risk is increasingly common in our ageing population. Health professionals are gathering in Auckland next week to learn from the latest research into keeping our seniors well by making meals matter. Topics to be covered will include the latest on nutrition needs for older people, how to identify those at risk and what to do about it – both in the community and in residential care.

New Zealand dietitians working at the forefront of this often under-acknowledged area of need will be sharing their experiences and offering practical advice. “Awareness amongst caregivers is a crucial first step,” says Christchurch dietitian and Chair of the NZ Nutrition Foundation’s Committee for Healthy Ageing, Julian Jensen. “We hope to make delegates stop and think, and give realistic solutions they can use everyday. A milk pudding here or ten minutes longer over a meal there can make the difference between enough and not.”

The seminar, ‘Making meals matter’, is taking place on Thursday 29th July, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Greenlane West. It’s not too late to register. Go to the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation website: www.nutritionfoundation.org.nz or phone 09 489 3417.
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