A McKnight’s Webinar Sponsored by LeadingAge Bronze Partner Sodexo

Nutrition is an important component in helping to reduce the incidence and impact of dementia in older adults. This webinar will share current thinking on ways to integrate brain health strategies into a senior living community’s dining experience.

Attendees will:

· Learn the risk factors for dementia and the impact that nutrition can have.

· Understand the various diets that have been studied for their effects on cognition.

· Through recent research, understand the close connections between food, lifestyle, dementia and cognitive health.

· Learn about nutrients and foods that have shown to affect cognition and their mechanisms of action.

Speaker name and title

Mindi Manuel, MS, RD, CSG, LDN, CDP

Senior Manager, Area Clinical Support, Sodexo

Speaker Bio

Mindi Manuel is a seasoned registered dietitian and the senior area clinical support manager at Sodexo, where she plays a pivotal role in supporting dietitians dedicated to the care of older adults. She provides training, regulatory guidance and professional support related to resident care, with expertise spanning food preparation to resident malnutrition assessment.

Manuel  earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Butler University and followed it with a progressive career in corporate finance until a cancer diagnosis ignited her passion for nutrition, leading to her pursuit of a degree in nutrition.

Her professional interests lie in harnessing nutrition to treat and prevent health conditions, underpinned by her academic background with an Master of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She holds certifications as a dementia practitioner and is board-certified in gerontological nutrition.