Promoting Safe Eating

Course overview

As people age, their mobility, cognition, dentition, swallowing abilities, and nutritional needs change. These changes have a direct impact on their nutritional health and eating safety. Caregivers are in a unique position to recognize these changes and to take the steps necessary to keep older adults safe while eating. This course discusses how to recognize safety needs and how you can help prevent dangerous events like choking and aspiration. It also discusses how to help ensure that the people in your care are able to maintain their nutritional needs.