CurePSP Ask the Expert: Considerations for Your Nutritional Health with PSP, CBD or MSA – March 22, 2023

Kristin Gustashaw, MS, RDN, LDN, CSG, will discuss “Considerations for Your Nutritional Health with PSP, CBD, or MSA” during a CurePSP Ask the Expert webinar on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The one-hour event begins at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (noon Pacific).

While there is no specific diet for people diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), or multiple system atrophy (MSA), there are suggestions and considerations that may improve nutritional health.

In this webinar, Gustashaw, a certified specialist in gerontological nutrition with the CurePSP Center of Care at Rush University, will go beyond commercial supplements and discuss key nutrient-dense foods to be included in a weekly diet, including the MIND diet. (The MIND diet, which stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, takes two proven diets – DASH and Mediterranean – and focuses on foods in each that improve brain health to potentially lower a person’s risk of mental decline.)

She will also cover strategies for staying hydrated, preventing unintentional weight loss, preserving muscles, and addressing constipation. Resources for dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) will also be discussed.

Any remaining time will be used for Q&A. You can submit questions when you register or send an email to events@curepsp.org

There is no cost to attend this webinar, however registration is required.

KRISTIN GUSTASHAW MS, RDN, LDN, CSG

Gustashaw holds a master’s degree in clinical nutrition and has more than 20 years of experience. She is a nutrition consultant, public speaker, and one of 20 certified specialists in gerontological nutrition in Illinois.

She is a faculty member at Rush University, and a member of the RUMC Advanced Interdisciplinary Movements Support team (AIMS) Clinic, ALS, MDA and Diet Epilepsy Clinic. In addition, she is an advanced-level clinical dietitian at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC), Chicago, IL. She is a member of the patient menu development team; a department outpatient dietitian and a media liaison for the Rush Nutrition and Wellness Center.

Gustashaw serves as the consulting wellness dietitian for the Chicago Department on Aging (CDoA), providing nutrition presentations and private consultations to older adults throughout the city. Additionally, she coordinates the menu analysis for the City of Chicago Congregate dining program which prepares over a million meals each year.

She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Healthy Aging and Dietetics in Health Care Communities Practice Groups. In addition, Gustashaw is a member of the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Nutrition Advisory Council workgroup as well as the Hormel Health Labs Advisory Council.

Her passion is translating complex nutrition research into usable information and presenting it to patients/clients, various media outlets, organizations, and at national conferences.

The webinar will be recorded and will be available on the CurePSP YouTube channel following the event. Registrants will receive an email with a link to the recording when it’s ready to view.