Mission and vision
Mission
We translate scientific knowledge on ageing and geriatric nutrition to evidence-based practical information and tools, enabling dietitians in Europe to improve dietetic care of older adults.
Purpose
Overall, we aim to promote the role of the dietitian in the specialist field. We will accomplish this aim by:
developing and updating position papers and briefing papers on the role of the dietitian in the specialist field
• developing advanced competence statements for dietitians working
in the specialist field
• sharing and learning from dietetic practices for older adults
across Europe
• engaging all dietitians working in the specialist field across Europe
through the ESDN members
• liaising as appropriate with other European professional groups and
monitor the developments in education and LLL of other health
professionals in the specialist field
• liaising with other EFAD committees to develop the specialty in
Education, Research and Professional Practice
• developing research proposals (research questions, design,
methodology) in order to promote the participation of dietitians
in EU and other research projects.