Transnational Approach to professional Skills development and vocational Training on better nutrition and prevention of malnutrition in the AGEing population
ABOUT
TAST’AGE addresses the topic of training professional on the challenge of malnutrition in older people. The goal is to provide professionals working around older people (healthcare professional, medico-social professionals, homecare services) with an adapted training offer and facilitated access to learning resources through a best-practice digital toolbox on the topic of providing a better alimentation, prevention, and solutions to fight against malnutrition in older people aged over 65.
OBJECTIVES
TAST’AGE’s main goal is to provide vocational education and training on the challenge of preventing and fighting malnutrition in older people. The specific objectives of the project are:
To provide high quality vocational training to better fight against malnutrition in people over 65;
To offer open and flexible access to learning and training materials and best practices to improve professional practices;
Encourage the uptake of digital learning and digital tools in vocational training;
Encourage transnational and multidisciplinary exchanges between partners of different countries and expertise facing joint challenges.
PROJECT RESULTS
- A new and innovative vocational training programme addressing key challenge of malnutrition in older people and filling-in the gap of training offer in the field.
- The implementation of training modules tested and accessible as face-to-face courses and online courses.
- The development of a best-practice digital toolbox, on the topics of better alimentation, prevention, and solutions to fight against malnutrition in older people aged over 65.