Name: Supporting Feeding in Patients with Impaired Cognition
Rating: 5 (1970 reviews)

Patients who are losing weight or demonstrating behaviors that decrease oral intake are at high risk for adverse events, especially in the geriatric population. The impact of impaired cognition on feeding, and strategies to assess and treat patients who are struggling at mealtimes, are described in this course.

Course created on September 27, 2022

Aging Dysphagia (Adult) Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Adult)

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify common impacts that impaired cognition can have on mealtimes and feeding.
After this course, participants will be able to describe successful assessment strategies to evaluate feeding impacts for patients with impaired cognition.
After this course, participants will be able to list intervention ideas for common feeding situations in geriatric patients.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Background - how impaired cognition can affect mealtimes
15-30 Minutes	Assessment of cognition and its impact on feeding
30-55 Minutes	Treatment strategies for feeding issues in geriatric patients
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Amanda Stead
PhD CCC-SLP

Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE is an Associate Professor at Pacific University. She teaches courses in Communication and Aging, Aphasia, Progressive Neurological Disorders, End-of-Life Care, and Counseling. Her research is in the area of evidenced-based education, simulation, end-of-life care, and professional issues.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Amanda Stead was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: No relevant relationships to disclose.

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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Supporting Feeding in Patients with Impaired Cognition