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presented by Jennifer Bottomley, PT, MS, PhD
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This is the sixth in a six-part series on Nutrition and Exercise in the aging population. The focus is interdisciplinary, looking specifically at the aging process, and deals with the changing perspectives concerning nutrition and exercise's relationship to health, diseases and aging. This course will focus on exercise management in addition to proper nutritional intake is presented to encourage a balanced diet, activity and exercise as a way of preventing and/or stalling diseases. The role of exercise in health maintenance is an important component of this course series. Exercise prescription and integration with nutritional needs are presented. Preventive interventions and screening for problems to prevent disability are discussed.
Jennifer Bottomley, PT, MS, PhD
Jennifer M. Bottomley, PT, MS, PhD, embodies the characteristics of leadership, having worked on committees and task forces and behind the scenes to advance the goals and vision of the profession of physical therapy for 40 years. Bottomley is an independent geriatric rehabilitation program consultant, advisor, and educator. Previously, she held clinical roles at Sunspectrum…
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1. Nutrition in Dementia
This chapter expands on the series of Nutrition and Exercise in the elderly exploring specific diseases and the impact of exercise and diet on prevention and management of multiple diseases. Diet and exercise both have been found to be correlated with Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart and coronary artery diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s and obesity, to name a few. The principles of specific nutrients and diets, exercise and nutritional wisdom and the basics in previous sections of this course series will be reviewed in greater detail.
2. Exercise in Dementia
This chapter expands of the series of Nutrition and Exercise in the elderly exploring specific diseases and the impact of exercise and diet on prevention and management of multiple diseases. Diet and exercise both have been found to be correlated with Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart and coronary artery diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s, obesity, to name a few. The principles of specific nutrients and diet, exercise and nutritional wisdom and the basics in previous sections of this course series will be reviewed in greater detail.
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