Date: 02 Apr 2025

Dietetics workshop – The nutritional management of people living with MND

Venue: Bristol

Website: www.mndassociation.org

Event Notes:

Aim:

To introduce members of the MDT to the effective nutrition management of people living with MND

By the end of the one-day session, participants will understand:

  • the impact of nutritional status on the outcomes of people living with MND
  • how to identify and monitor the nutritional status of people living with MND, including malnutrition -screening
  • the nutrition support interventions available to prevent or resolve malnutrition including oral and enteral nutrition options
  • the dysphagia management of people living with MND
  • how to support people living with MND to make informed decisions about the option to have a gastrostomy
  • the management of people living with MND on enteral nutrition
  • how to apply the above in real-world practice