Cardiovascular Disease: Dietary Interventions for Older Adults

Course overview

CareerSmart Learning provides interactive online continuing education courses to modern professionals seeking control, quality, and convenience. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: describe the nutritional risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in older adults; identify the dietary interventions appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease; identify lifestyle changes and dietary modifications appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease; and identify menu planning techniques used in meal planning to create menus for older adults with cardiovascular disease. Course is approved for 3.5 continuing education units-CEUs-contact hours to the following professions: Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states) Certified Case Managers (CCM) Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) Florida Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.