Diet and Exercise Considerations for Dementia Management

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.