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.

This continuing education course reviews the impact of sarcopenia on the aging population, its pathophysiology, and prevention and treatment strategies.

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 2020, 4040
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.1.4, 10.4
CPE Level 2
CDR Activity Type 740

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 3005, 3050, 5100, 5210
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 8.3.6, 12.2.1
CPE Level 3
CDR Activity Type 740

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 3000, 3010, 3080, 5000; Level 2
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.3.1, 10.1.3, 10.2.3, 10.2.4

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 3020, 4040, 4050, 4180, 4190, 5130; Level 2
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.2.1, 8.3.6

 

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