Mary Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN

Conference Insights

A Closer Look at the Role of Nutrition in Wound Healing

02/06/2020

Nutrition plays a vital role in wound healing. As such, optimal wound healing requires for patients to have adequate nutritional status. These authors review nutrition recommendations and the role of registered dietitian/nutritionists. 

Nutrition plays a vital role in...

02/06/2020

Wound Care

Series: Nutrition Issues in Long-Term Care

Putting the Nutrition-Focused Physical Assessment Into Practice in Long-Term Care

11/14/2013

Mary Litchford , PhD, RD, LDN;

Liz Friedrich , MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC;

While assessing the oral cavity for signs of dehydration and nutritional deficiencies, an RD/RDN should evaluate the cranial nerves that control the senses of smell and taste and abilities to chew, control the tongue, and swallow.

While assessing the oral cavity...

11/14/2013

Annals of Long-Term Care

Series: Nutrition Issues in Long-Term Care

The Role of Nutrition in Modifiable Geriatric Syndromes

03/12/2015

Mary Litchford , PhD, RD, LDN;

Liz Friedrich , MPH, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND, NWCC;

The essence of healthcare reform is to shift the paradigm of Western medicine from a treatment model to a prevention model.

The essence of healthcare reform...

03/12/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care