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Psychology of Older Age Certificate

Psychology of Older Age Certificate

By Skill Up

4.8(9)
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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 3 hours 2 minutes

  • All levels

Description

Description

Psychology of Old Age Certificate course is designed for any individual who wants to improve their communication and relation with the old people. By completing the course, learners will be able to skip stereotypes that affect and gain effective skills to communicate them.

Learning outcome
  • Develop necessary knowledge on adult psychology

  • Understand the difference between Alzheimer and Dementia

  • Understand developmental psychology and substance abuse in older people

Requirements
  • Learners will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection.

  • High-speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is highly recommended for the optimal learning experience.

  • This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds.

Why should I take this course?
  • 2.5 hours of high-quality e-learning content

  • Course completion certificate

  • To improve understanding of psychology of old age

  • To learn the developmental psychology and substance abuse in older people

  • To learn key techniques and strategies to improve health and wellbeing of old people

Course Curriculum

About Your Course

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About your tutor

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About your course

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Introduction to Psychology of Older Age

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What is 'Developmental Psychology'?

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What is 'Gerontology'?

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What we consider as 'old age'

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What is 'ageing' and how it happens

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Psychology of Older Age

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Common stereotypes of older people

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How stereotyping affects older people

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Life stages and Theories

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What do we look forward to in our older age?

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Mental Health and Old Age

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Memory-related issues

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Learning disabilities

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Alzheimer's disease and Dementia

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Chronic illness and Disabilities

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Substance abuse (addictions)

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The Quality of Life

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What is 'Quality of Life'?

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Loneliness factors in the elderly population

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Coping with grief and bereavement

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'Mild' and 'severe' depression

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Fear of dying ('death anxiety')

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Improving Health and Wellbeing

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The effects of exercising

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Is it worth eating 'healthy' in older age?

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What else affects 'health' and 'wellbeing'?

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Caring for older people

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Thank You & Good Bye!

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