ONLINE COURSE IN HEALTHY AGING AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
Healthy and aging are not too words we often hear together, but as people are living longer, it is important to live healthily into old age.
To live healthy into older age means
- wellness
- activity and fitness
- being socially active
- connecting with family and friends
- stimulating our brains
This course considers why good health is important as we age, and how it can be achieved.
What Does The Course Include?
The course includes -
- Assignments at the end of each lesson to send to your tutor for marking and feedback.
- Set tasks at the end of each lesson to get you to find out more about healthy aging.
- Multichoice questions in each lesson.
Genetics and our environment have an influence on our health, but so do the decisions we make.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is for anyone who is aging and wants to live a healthy lifestyle.
Also, people who work with adults, such as -
- in preventative health
- in health intervention
- in assistive therapies
- in creative therapies
- in volunteering
- in-homes and in families
- in residential care and other facilities
Lesson Contents
Lesson 1 - The Aging Process
Introduction the Aging Process
- Biological Definition of Death
- Approaches to Resilient Aging
- Gender Disparities in Aging
- Physical Changes & Development
- Cognitive Changes & Development
- Personal Changes & Development
- Social Changes & Development
Lesson 2 - Monitoring Health
- Introduction
- Health Events and Specialists
- Control of the Heart and Lungs During Exercise
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Disorders
- Weight and Obesity
- The Use of Diuretics
- Over Counter Medicines & Prescription Drugs
Lesson 3 - Adapting to a Different Mindset
- Psychological Wellbeing
- Adjusting to Growing Older
- Loss Aversion
- Bridge’s Transition Model of Change
- Habit and the Brain
- Grief and Aging
- Types of Grief
Lesson 4 - Managing Diet
- Introduction to Healthy Eating
- Food Pyramids
- Food Plates
- Frequency of Eating
- Healthy Digestion
- Developing Routines for Optimal Digestion and Nutritional Health
- Deterioration in Digestive Health and Elimination Systems
Lesson 5 - Managing Physical Wellbeing
- Physical Changes
- Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disease
- Ways to Optimise Health
Lesson 6 - Psychological and Social Wellbeing
- Introduction to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
- Difficulties Differ
- Dementia
- The Effect of Dementia
- Social Support
- Benefits of Lifelong Learning
Lesson 7 - Therapies
- Introduction
- Medication
- Alternative Therapies
- Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Creative, Eco- and Pet Assistance Therapies
Lesson 8 - Interventions
- Healthcare and Medical Interventions
- Pain Related Interventions
- Health Literacy
- End of Life Care (Palliative Care)
- Preparing for Approaching Death
Lesson 9 - Making Activity and Environmental Adjustments
- Sleep
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Changing the Environment
- Course Conclusion
Learning Aims for this Course
Describe influences on physical, cognitive, personal, and social development from middle-age onwards.
Explain different methods of monitoring health in older people.
Discuss how a person’s state of mind can be best assisted in adjusting to old age.
Explain dietary issues associated with aging, and options for managing those issues.
Explain physical issues associated with aging, and options for managing those issues.
Describe options for managing the psychological and social wellbeing of older people.
Explain the use of various therapeutic techniques for treating the effects of aging.
Describe interventions that apply to changing circumstances in aging people.
Identify and implement
changes in the environment and day to day activities of a person as they
move through the stages of aging.
Why Study This Course?
This course is suitable for anyone who is aging or is working with people who are aging and wants to learn more about healthy living.
We cannot change our genetics, but we can change the way that we live our lives, so understanding more about the importance of diet, exercise, mental activities, social support and more is essential to live healthily.
The course is self-paced. You can start at any time to suit you.
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