Ethics and Eating: Closing the Circle of Life
Live Event

Ethics and Eating: Closing the Circle of Life

Friday, September 26, 2025
2:15pm - 3:45pm US Eastern Time

Part of: Aging Summit: Knowledge for Care

Conference Details

Aging Summit: Knowledge for Care
September 25 – 27, 2025 See agenda for times
Up to 17 CE hours available
10 Sessions

This Session

Ethics and Eating: Closing the Circle of Life
Sep 26, 2:15 PM US Eastern Time
1.5 CE Hours
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About the Event

Swallowing and eating are basic life sustaining functions, yet people know surprisingly little about how swallowing works or why it doesn't, and that treatment may be available. This program provides an overview of the physiology of swallow, underlying etiologies for those experiencing dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), an explanation of which diagnostics to use when, together with intervention strategies. Ethical guidelines informing decisions on care for those who cannot or will not eat are illustrated through case studies, together with an explanation of what actually happens at end of life with regard to swallowing and how to help family and loved ones understand - through careful word choice - and safeguard quality of life for their loved ones. This program will provide those involved in the care management of others with valuable tools to guide them when dysphagia, eating or not eating are issues.

Live Event This is a live online event. It will be conducted via Zoom Webinar.

Live Event Instructor

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's, nurses, medical doctors, and dietitians.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify and describe the three primary causes of swallowing difficulties.
  2. 2 Describe at least two strategies or interventions used to improve oral intake.
  3. 3 Explain the physiology of swallowing and the changes that occur during eating at end of life.

Disclosure to Learners

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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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