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ForwardNutrition: Yours and Theirs
What you eat matters, but prioritizing your own healthy eating may not feel like a priority.
This course will discuss nutrition recommendations for both people with Parkinson's and for the care partner.
Syllabus | |
Understanding Your Loved One's Needs Diets for Parkinson's The M.I.N.D diet for Parkinson's Care to Talk? Diets for Parkinson's disease Advanced Parkinson's and the Mediterranean and Mind Diets Mealtime and Swallowing Challenges with Advanced Parkinson's Watching for Weight Loss Protein and Parkinson's Medications Protein Intake Scheduling Meals around Medications Protein Loading Protein and Parkinson's Care to Talk? Sugar Cravings Sugar Cravings Pause and Reflect: Their Needs Wondering what to cook today? Meeting Your Own Needs Nutrition for Care Partners Care to Talk Nutrition. Differing Nutritional Needs Energizing Foods Balancing Nutritional Needs Meal Planning Techniques Take Home Tip from the Expert… Pause and Reflect: Your Needs Wondering what to cook today? | |
Target Audience
This course introduces concepts that can be helpful for those new to the Parkinson’s community as well as those who are seasoned Parkinson’s care partners, offering a few sections focused specifically on advanced Parkinson’s.
Learning Objectives
Our hope is that care partners who take this course will:
- Identify dietary and meal planning strategies that could benefit you as the care partner and/or your loved one managing their Parkinson’s disease.
- Understand when work with your loved one’s doctor and/or a dietitian to adjust diets and/or mealtimes to better manage their Parkinson’s symptoms.
- Learn how to approach meals and nutrition in ways that benefit both your loved one and yourself.
Nutrition Subject Matter Expert:
Tracie Via, MBA, RDN
Tracie has worked in clinical settings as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and clinical manager for 30 years. Her area of expertise is in metabolic support work with patients in trauma/critical care, surgery, oncology, neurology and pediatrics who require enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
Expert Care Partners:
Bernard Coley
Bernard is care partner to his wife, Denise, and a Parkinson’s Foundation Research Advocate.
Terri Peacher-Ransom
Terri is a care partner to her husband, Don, and a Parkinson’s Foundation Research Advocate.