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Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Chronic diseases are now among the leading drivers of disability, healthcare spending, and reduced quality of life in the United States (1). According to the CDC, 76.4% of U.S. adults reported having at least one chronic condition (2). As healthcare increasingly shifts toward prevention-focused care, healthcare professionals are…
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Use World Stroke Day 2019 to Increase Awareness & Help Prevent Strokes
World Stroke Day is recognized on October 29, 2019. This observance was created by the World Stroke Organization to bring awareness to the fact that strokes are preventable and to…
Read MoreUse World Stroke Day 2019 to Increase Awareness & Help Prevent Strokes
World Stroke Day is recognized on October 29, 2019. This observance was created by the World Stroke Organization to bring awareness to…
Focus on Suicide Prevention on World Mental Health Day 2019
The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention and taking “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness to the scale of suicide around the world and…
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The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention and taking “40 seconds of action” to raise awareness to…
Exploring the Benefits of Plant-Based Eating During Vegetarian Awareness Month
October 1 was World Vegetarian Day, and the whole month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, an observance to spread the health benefits of adopting a vegetarian diet. Research shows…
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October 1 was World Vegetarian Day, and the whole month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, an observance to spread the health…
September’s Note from Becky
The month of September is full of important observances including “Fruits and Veggies – More Matters” month, World Alzheimer’s Month and Malnutrition Awareness Week September 23-27. These are all issues…
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The month of September is full of important observances including “Fruits and Veggies – More Matters” month, World Alzheimer’s Month and Malnutrition…
It’s “Fruits & Veggies – More Matters” Month
September is “Fruits and Veggies – More Matters” month! This month-long observance is designed to spread the importance of incorporating fruits and vegetables into your diet and making healthy lifestyle…
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September is “Fruits and Veggies – More Matters” month! This month-long observance is designed to spread the importance of incorporating fruits and…
Malnutrition, Frailty and the New CMS Patient Driven Payment Model
With the implementation date for the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) just around the corner, and Malnutrition Awareness Week quickly approaching, frailty is a great topic to bring into…
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With the implementation date for the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) just around the corner, and Malnutrition Awareness Week quickly approaching,…
World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign created by Alzheimer’s Disease International to raise awareness of and challenge the stigma around dementia. New studies are showing that there’s a…
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign created by Alzheimer’s Disease International to raise awareness of and challenge the stigma around…
No Matter What the Age, More Fruits and Veggies Matter
Cynthia just celebrated her 55th birthday and says she is starting to “feel every bit her age”. Her dad has begun having memory issues at age 82, and Cynthia is…
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Cynthia just celebrated her 55th birthday and says she is starting to “feel every bit her age”. Her dad has begun having…
“Wellness” at any Age
At Hazel’s 65th birthday celebration, her older sister asked if she had scheduled her initial “wellness” visit with her primary care physician (PCP). Hazel had enrolled in Medicare, but didn’t…
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At Hazel’s 65th birthday celebration, her older sister asked if she had scheduled her initial “wellness” visit with her primary care physician…
The Latest in Industry News for August
Our goal is to keep nutrition professionals up-to-date on the latest industry news. Learn more about what’s happening with CMS RoP provisions and the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). CMS Seeks…
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Our goal is to keep nutrition professionals up-to-date on the latest industry news. Learn more about what’s happening with CMS RoP provisions…
August’s Note from Becky
August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. In order to promote wellness and healthy habits, you must first adopt them…
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August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. In order to promote wellness…
Celebrate National Wellness Month
August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. The articles we compiled below discuss nutrition, exercise and standards of care—all the…
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August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. The articles we compiled below…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
Science morphs over time, therefore, keeping up to date with the changes in the Food Code is vital for the food service professional.
Food Code 2022 Course
Linda Eck Mills, MBA, RDN, LDN, FADA
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
We often hear mixed messages about plant-based diets. “They are super healthy.” “They aren’t healthy at all.” This self study course provides the opportunity to examine the available research on low-fat plant-based vegan diets and see the evidence firsthand. Clinicians will be…
Low-Fat Vegan Diet and Metabolic Health in Overweight Adults
Lori Stevens, RD, LDN
Becky Dorner & Associates provide invaluable continuing education for nutrition professionals. Their courses cover many current and relevant nutrition topics that will help practitioners maintain up-to-date knowledge and expertise.
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
This continuing education program gives practical guidance and considerations for beginning glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication therapy. RDNs and NDTRs can benefit from the patient-centered approach and lived experience perspective utilized in the required reading and the course. This approach helps the nutrition…
GLP-1 Therapy: Nutrition Strategies to Optimize Patient Health
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
I love this manual! It has everything you need to run a food service operation in any setting. I have referenced this many times for my work over the years!
Policy & Procedure Manual: For Nutrition and Food Service in Healthcare Facilities, 2023
Jamie Smith, MS, RD, CSG, LDN
Key Nutrients for Older Adults: Applications in Clinical Practice is an important CPE program for nutrition professionals so that they stay abreast of the latest evidence behind nutrition needs for both general health and also for preventing and managing chronic disease.
Key Nutrients for Older Adults: Applications in Clinical Practice
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
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…
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN
Ethics isn’t Optional: Understanding and Apply the Academy Code of Ethics is a course that provides current practical situations that a practitioner may find themselves in. The recommendations in managing the situation according to the Academy Code of Ethics is invaluable and…
Ethics Isn’t Optional: Understanding and Applying the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics-2nd Edition
Brenda Richardson, MA, RDN, LD, FAND
It is important (actually vital) for the RDN to understand where the research and science lands on the topic of nutrition and dementia. This self study course was a bit more complicated program than the norm since it was evaluating and understanding…
Nutrition and Dementia Prevention: Limitations of Current Research
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
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