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Healthy Aging

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Health and Wellness

Duration

30h

PRESENTATION

This training on Healthy Aging It focuses on providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of healthy aging and the estrategies to promote it in the society. Population aging is a major demographic trend in many parts of the world, making care and support for older adults crucial issues. This training addresses these challenges by provide to the participants the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to advocate for a active and healthy aging.

At the heart of this training is the recognition that aging should not be necessarily associated with the illness and dependency.

Objectives

  • Understanding key concepts of the healthy aging.

  • Promote the right to health for people of all ages.

  • Address stereotypes regarding age.

  • To train professionals in the care of older adults.

  • Design effective interventions.

  • Evaluate interventions using indicators.

  • Plan local initiatives for seniors.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. KEY CONCEPTS ON HEALTHY AGING

  1. Introduction to Key Concepts Related to Demographic Aging, Healthy Aging, and the Life Course Approach
  2. The Right to Health for Populations Throughout Their Lives

TEACHING UNIT 2. RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR PROMOTING HEALTHY AGING

  1. Addressing Age-Related Discrimination, Stereotypes, and Prejudices
  2. The Role of Professionals: Raising Awareness and Providing Training for Those Involved in Providing Services to Older Adults
  3. Effective Interventions for Promoting Healthy Aging

TEACHING UNIT 3. KEY ELEMENTS IN DESIGNING AN INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING

  1. Identifying needs from the perspective of older adults and within the local context
  2. Health Conditions and the Social Determinants of Health
  3. Intervention Priorities: Designing an Intervention

TEACHING UNIT 4. EVALUATION OF INTERVENTIONS. SOCIAL AND HEALTH INDICATORS: CONCEPTS AND PURPOSES.

  1. General Criteria for Developing a System of Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluating Active Aging Initiatives

TEACHING UNIT 5. FINAL PROJECT

  1. Designing a Social and Health Care Intervention in the Local Context
  2. Formulation of the final project: demographic, political, economic, health, and social context in the participant’s local setting; identification, assessment, and prioritization of the health care needs of older adults in that setting; planning of an intervention tailored to the local context
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