Diet and Exercise Considerations for Cardiopulmonary Disease Management
Presented by Jennifer Bottomley
Meet your instructor
Jennifer Bottomley
Jennifer M. Bottomley, PT, MS, PhD, embodies the characteristics of leadership, having worked on committees and task forces and behind the scenes to advance the goals and vision of the profession of physical therapy for 40 years. Bottomley is an independent geriatric rehabilitation program consultant, advisor, and educator.…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. COPD: Diet & Exercise in Disease Management
This chapter expands on the series of Nutrition and Exercise in the elderly exploring specific diseases and the impact of exercise and diet on prevention and management of multiple diseases. Diet and exercise both have been found to be correlated with Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart and coronary artery diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s and obesity, to name a few. The principles of specific nutirents and diets, nutritional wisdom and the basics in previous sections of this course series will be reviewed in greater detail.
2. Cardiac & Vascular Diet & Exercise Management
This chapter expands of the series of Nutrition and Exercise in the elderly exploring specific diseases and the impact of exercise and diet on prevention and management of multiple diseases. Diet and exercise both have been found to be correlated with Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart and coronary artery diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson’s, obesity, to name a few. The principles of specific nutirents and diets, nutritional wisdom and the basics in previous sections of this course series will be reviewed in greater detail.
More courses in this series
Nutrition and Aging: The Basics
Jennifer Bottomley
Nourishing Wisdom For Elders in Health and Disease
Jennifer Bottomley
Cancer in the Older Adult: Exercise and Nutrition
Jennifer Bottomley
Diet and Exercise Considerations for Cardiopulmonary Disease Management
Jennifer Bottomley
Diet and Exercise Considerations for Dementia Management
Jennifer Bottomley
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