Addressing Malnutrition - Stronger Together with Professor Heather Keller

Malnutrition in Canada is an overlooked health issue that can have a huge impact on individuals and the health care system. Professor Heather Keller is the Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging and a Professor at the University of Waterloo and a founding member of the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force, also known as CMTF. She is an internationally recognized expert in geriatric nutrition, assessment, and treatment and her interests include translating research into practice and advocating for improvements in nutrition care across multiple health care settings. Professor Keller has led several national research and knowledge translation & implementation projects. She has published more than 275 peer-reviewed articles and translates much of this evidence into practice with tools and resources. In this episode, Professor Heather Keller will address the role of malnutrition on health, its impact on the healthcare system, and the key initiatives of the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force