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Activity Steps

Purpose of Activity

To gain knowledge about recent updates on feeding individuals who have late-stage or advanced Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Recognize the trajectory of AD, with a focus on nutrition aspects.
  2. Describe current research study findings on the nutritional implications of AD.
  3. Identify approaches to swallowing assessments and feeding interventions to improve nutritional status for individuals with advanced AD.
Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Test Code: NT0920
Published: Sep/Oct 2020
Expires: 9/6/2024
Sources: Nutrition Today
Required Passing Score: 16/20 (80%)
Authors: Margaret Clifton, DO; William Miller Johnstone, III, PhD, MD; Kathryn M. Kolasa, PhD, RDN, LDN