Elder care workshop on aging: Physical changes – the five senses and the impact on nutrition

You’ve tried every recipe in the box and your loved one still isn’t eating healthy. Is it the food or could it be something else? Join Karen to understand how the senses play into choices in food, diet, appetite, and ability to feed/eat due to limitations from aging, dementia, arthritis, or Parkinson’s disease. Learn safety/awareness around diminishing senses. Unfortunately, loss of senses can contribute to isolation, withdrawal, and ultimately poor nutrition and/or non-compliance with medications. Awareness of the senses influence on food can help reduce the stress and frustration in caregiving for your loved one.

Presenter: Karen Bryla McNees, Ed.D., RDN, CHES UK Health & Wellness