This continuing education course describes the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet, examines current evidence on nutr

This continuing education course provides a brief overview of menopause and describes the pathophysiology and nutrition

This continuing education course examines the risk factors for and health effects of food insecurity in older adults, highlights food assistance programs

The high polyunsaturated fatty acid, or PUFA, content in the human brain makes it particularly vulnerable to the oxidative stress produced by a typical western style dietary pattern. An emerging, but compelling body of evidence demonstrates that such a dietary pattern can have deleterious effects on cognitive function, and may lead to neuro-degenerative disorders, including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, and the like.

This continuing education course identifies and examines food safety issues of concern to specific high-risk patients, including pregnant women, infants, young children, the elderly and persons who are immunocompromised due to disease or pharmacological therapy.

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