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F812, 483.60(i) Food Safety Requirements – Procure, store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety – continues to rank among the most frequent survey citations in long-term care (LTC) facilities nationwide (1). For registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered…
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February’s Note from Becky
Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and we can all celebrate our love for health and nutrition! In honor of American Heart Month and Cancer Prevention Month, we’ve compiled some of…
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Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and we can all celebrate our love for health and nutrition! In honor of American Heart…
Share Some Love — It’s American Heart Month!
In honor of American Heart Month, we’re sharing helpful articles and resources so you can share them with your patients and clients. Let’s focus on increasing awareness and preventing heart…
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In honor of American Heart Month, we’re sharing helpful articles and resources so you can share them with your patients and clients.…
Nutrition News for February
Malnutrition is a life-threatening condition that drastically diminishes a person’s quality of life. As nutrition professionals, we play a vital role in screening, identifying and intervening for those with malnutrition…
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Malnutrition is a life-threatening condition that drastically diminishes a person’s quality of life. As nutrition professionals, we play a vital role in…
January’s Note from Becky
Happy New Year! I sincerely hope you enjoyed the holidays with your friends and family and are feeling ready for this new year ahead of us. I always love starting…
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Happy New Year! I sincerely hope you enjoyed the holidays with your friends and family and are feeling ready for this new…
Food, Fitness and Embracing Life Leads to Healthy Aging
Eating nutritious foods and getting plenty of physical activity is a foundation of being healthy at any age. Research supports healthy eating, fitness and overall outlook on life as keys…
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Eating nutritious foods and getting plenty of physical activity is a foundation of being healthy at any age. Research supports healthy eating,…
News in Nutrition and Aging for January
January marks the start of a new year, which means a new opportunity to excel. Start the new year off right by educating yourself on the latest news in nutrition…
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January marks the start of a new year, which means a new opportunity to excel. Start the new year off right by…
Your Healthy Future Begins in 2020
Many people have a goal in mind to live a long and healthy life. The best time to start is now, so let’s start with 2020! The articles below explore…
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Many people have a goal in mind to live a long and healthy life. The best time to start is now, so…
Why Should Older Adults Focus on Fiber?
Digestion plays a vital role in our overall health and wellbeing, and fiber is the key to maintaining regulrity and avoiding constipation. Is there a link between irregularity and aging?…
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Digestion plays a vital role in our overall health and wellbeing, and fiber is the key to maintaining regulrity and avoiding constipation.…
December’s Note from Becky
From everyone at Becky Dorner & Associates, we’re wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with heartwarming memories and nutritious, delicious food. Let’s help our clients and patients have an…
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From everyone at Becky Dorner & Associates, we’re wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with heartwarming memories and nutritious, delicious food. …
News in Aging for December
We’re keeping up on the latest news in the nutrition industry so that you can, too! There’s new research that suggests senior cohousing has significant benefits that help fight the…
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We’re keeping up on the latest news in the nutrition industry so that you can, too! There’s new research that suggests senior…
Giving the Gift of Food and Nutrition
Sharon’s mother Bess is 84 years old and still lives independently in her own home. She likes to cook simple meals, go out to eat with friends and play bridge.…
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Sharon’s mother Bess is 84 years old and still lives independently in her own home. She likes to cook simple meals, go…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
Food-shaping is often overlooked in aged care facilities. Many facilities could easily adapt several food-shaping techniques that are discussed in this short course to improve the nutrition outcomes of their older adults with dysphagia.
How Food Shaping Impacts Nutrition in Older Adults- Short Course
Jamie Smith, MS, RD, LDN
This self-study course advances Type 2 diabetes management care by implementing exercise/activity goals based on current research along with healthy eating recommendations to improve blood glucose control and reduce complications.
Planned Exercise, Physical Activity, and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Course
Lisa Brown, RDN, LD, CDCES
This makes an excellent CPE program! If a clinician learns everything in this program, I could consider them educated in the top 99% of all RDNs for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries.
Nutrition Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries 2023 Course
Sue Linja, RDN. LD
Continuing education programs from Becky Dorner & Associates are always high quality, evidence-based and timely. Given how fast information can change, it is critical to know that you are receiving information that will help you in your present work but also help…
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
Every nutrition professional should take this course, as it is a comprehensive review of multiple aspects of adult nutrition! It is well referenced, covers a multitude of scenarios that are possible, and up to date with regards to practice.
Adult Malnutrition: A Comprehensive View of Diagnosis and Treatment Course
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN
This course is a detailed CPE program for dietitians interested in updated information on the evaluation and management of GERD.
Guidance for Evaluation and Management of GERD- Short Course
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, FAND
I thoroughly enjoyed this self study course and required reading. It significantly expanded my knowledge of impacts on the global food system, how these factors including geopolitical history contribute to malnutrition at all parts of the spectrum and how our choices in…
Plate to Planet: Impact of Food Choices on the Planet course
Janice Baker, MBA, RDN, CDCES, CNSC, BCADM
This course and required reading reviews many controversial topics that we as RDNs need to know about. It covers a majority of topics that are beneficial to RDNs who either have recently started working in oncology or who have been in the…
Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Treatment Self-Study course
Leigh Tracy, RD, LDN, CDCES
This course and required reading are timely and highlight the future and challenges of the world’s food system. With the double burden of global obesity and hunger mixed in with an industrialized food system and climate change, we as dietitians/nutrition experts need…
Plate to Planet: Impact of Food Choices on the Planet course
Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA< MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
This makes an excellent CPE program. It employs a well-designed, robust study to address the association between weight status and mortality in older adults. The questions posed in this CPE program are relevant to understanding the most pertinent information from the study.
Change in Body Size and Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults
Kate Willcutts, DCN, RDN, CNSC, FASPEN
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