CIAO Seminars - The Aging Process and Impact on the Swallow

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Course Description

There are two ways to participate in this live event, as either part of the live studio audience in Gulf Breeze, Florida or via live stream around the world. Live stream participants will receive instructions in the confirmation e-mail on how to access the event from their computer and interact with the instructor. Studio audience seats are limited - so register now! Please contact our office if you have any questions. 850-916-8886.

Course begins: 9:00 AM Central (10:00 AM Eastern; 7:00 AM Pacific)

Aging impacts all the systems in the body including the respiratory system, sensory system, gastrointestinal system, endocrine system and muscular system. This course will discuss the physiological changes that occur in the body with aging and how these changes impact our swallow, nutrition and diet selection and create challenges for mastication, swallowing, digestion and nutrition/hydration. The National Dysphagia Diet, which provided guidelines for diet selection is being replaced by the International Dysphagia Diet. Both guidelines will be reviewed. Information will be provided for staff education regarding testing foods and liquids for each level. In addition, the New Dining Practice Standards offers suggestions and recommendations for maintaining nutrition and hydration. Understanding changes that occur during the aging process and their impact on adequate nutrition, diet selection and swallow efficiency is vital to successful outcomes. This course will also show participants how sensory enhancements and strategies can be used to improve your patient's nutrition and swallow. This course will be beneficial to any discipline working with our growing geriatric population.

AOTA Factors: Domain of OT: Client Factors, Performance Skills

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the impact of aging on three body systems
Explain the relationship between aging, mastication and dentition
Implement 3 strategies to increase nutrition and hydration in the aging patient
Determine highest appropriate diet level based on patient’s abilities

Day 1

08:59 - 09:00

Times listed Central Time (Eastern: 10:00AM-3:30PM, Pacific: 7:00AM-12:30PM)

09:00 - 09:15

Overview of Course

09:15 - 10:00

Physiologic changes in the body systems

10:00 - 10:05

Short Break

10:05 - 11:05

Physiologic changes in the body systems

11:05 - 11:10

Short Break

11:10 - 11:25

Physiologic changes in the body systems

11:25 - 11:55

Modified Diets

11:55 - 12:10

Break

12:10 - 12:40

Food and Thickening Products for Dysphagia Patients

12:40 - 01:10

Recent Studies on modified diets

01:10 - 01:15

Short Break

01:15 - 01:45

Sensory Enhancements to improve nutrition/hydration

01:45 - 02:15

Mealtime strategies and Adaptive Equipment

02:15 - 02:30

Q and A

Delivery VIA:

Live By Request - This course is available to come to you! Contact us to see how easy that can be. mail@ciaoseminars.com
Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

0.5 CEUs (5.0 Contact Hours) SLP/SLPAs, OT/COTAs
CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (OT/COTA)
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (5 PDUs)
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (SLP/SLPA) requires bubble sheet submission
This course is offered for 0.5 ASHA CEUs (Beginner Level, Professional Area)
6.0Hrs OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-597797)