Sarcopenia symposium: Why muscle health matters
About the symposium:
Join us at the upcoming Sarcopenia Symposium, where we’ll be diving into the importance of age-related muscle loss. This symposium is tailored for dietitians eager to expand their knowledge and influence in managing sarcopenia and equip you with the latest insights and innovations to improve patient care. Our panel of three experts in the field will present brand-new research, practical strategies and invaluable resources to help you better understand and make a real difference in sarcopenia management.
- Professor Robin Daly will highlight key findings from the first Australian National Muscle Health Survey
- Dr Anthony Villani will address how dietitians can advocate for their role in the management of muscle loss
- Jane Stewart will provide a summary of The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) position statement recommendations and introduce the new COSA toolkit
Agenda:
Latest insights from Australia’s first National Muscle Health Survey
Join Professor Robin Daly as he presents the latest insights from the first Australian National Muscle Health Survey which looked at the current awareness, knowledge and perceptions related to poor muscle health. The findings from this nation-wide study will provide valuable insights on the current practices of healthcare professionals, as well as the enablers and barriers related to screening, assessment, prevention and management of poor muscle health.
Professor Robin Daly holds the position of Chair in Exercise and Ageing and is Head of the Musculoskeletal Health and Mobility group within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University. He has >25 years of experience in conducting clinical and translational trials to understand how exercise and nutritional approaches can prevent and manage diseases such as sarcopenia, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. He has published 3 books and >250 papers and received >$24M in research funding. He is also Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research and a Fellow of Sports Medicine Australia and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Empowering dietitians to champion muscle health
Discover how dietitians can advocate for their role in the management of muscle loss with Accredited Practising Dietitian and president-elect for the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR), Dr Anthony Villani. Throughout his presentation, Anthony will highlight the importance of muscle screening and early detection and will unveil the muscle health monitoring and management algorithm.
Dr Anthony Villani is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics in the School of Health at University of the Sunshine Coast. Anthony is also a council member and president-elect for the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research. Anthony’s research expertise includes nutrition and exercise to support musculoskeletal health and physical function in older adults (with a special interest in sarcopenia and frailty) and the implementation and adherence to a Mediterranean diet, focusing on a broad range of health outcomes across the lifespan.
Introducing the new COSA toolkit
Explore the latest on cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia in this presentation with Jane Stewart, clinical lead dietitian at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Jane will provide a summary of the COSA cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia position statement recommendations, with a focus on muscle health and sarcopenia. Additionally, Jane will introduce the new COSA toolkit which contains pragmatic resources to support implementation of sarcopenia screening and assessment across the continuum of cancer care.
Jane Stewart is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and has worked as a clinical dietitian in a range of settings in both Australia and the UK for more than 20 years. Jane is the clinical lead dietitian at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne. Jane has a passion for improving the nutritional care of patients with cancer and has been actively involved in the Victorian Cancer Malnutrition Collaborative program of work since 2016, which seeks to reduce the burden of malnutrition on patients with cancer. She also contributed to the development of COSA’s position statement on cancer-related malnutrition and sarcopenia and is leading the development of a toolkit to support its implementation.
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US dietitians: Please note CE from CDR is unavailable for this symposium.
CPD/CEU hours are applicable for Australia and New Zealand dietitians. Check your local country requirements to see if you can claim for continuing education.
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| Duration | 1.5 hour |
| CPEUs Awarded | N/A |
| Performance Indicators | N/A |