ALHS 5325 Nutrition for Healthy Aging

This course reviews the health issues and nutritional needs of older adults, from an optimal health perspective. Nutritional status of older adults for normal nutrition status, therapeutic nutrition, and metabolic pathways of the nutrients, as well as the sociological and physiological factors that impact nutritional status for the older adult are explored.

Prerequisite

Three credits of undergraduate nutrition are required to before taking Nutrition for Healthy Aging or the Instructor's permission.