Registered dietitians are seeing a change in the field they
are working in. One specific change is going to be the need for dietitians to
work with an older population. Gerontology is the study of older people and the
aging process. This growth is due to the aging of the “baby boomers”. By 2020
the number of people age 65 and over is expected to be 55 million. With this
large influx of older people, most dietitians are going to have to treat this
population sometime in their career. AND recognizes this change coming and
offers a certification in geriatrics. This certification can be beneficial to
RDs. This new trend will give RDs new job opportunities.
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