Healthy Ageing Course – Healthcare for Older Adults – FutureLearn
The World Health Organisations Decade of Healthy Ageing is underway Discover how we can enjoy prolonged years of good health Discover how to enable healthy ageing as life expectancy increases Life expectancy is increasing In the UK the average person now lives to the age of 81 up from 77 in 2000 This increase in lifespan has not been matched however with an increase in healthspan years of healthy independent life Many older adults suffer from increased frailty and other common health problems This healthcare course from the University of Birmingham addresses current challenges and opportunities related to healthy ageing Discover tools and methodologies for healthy ageing On this course you will learn how to assess frailty and explore measures to slow its onset We will also look at current physical activity guidelines and debunk myths and correct misunderstandings about nutrition in older age You will discover different research methodologies applied to improving healthspan The course will enable you to apply what you learn about healthy ageing to real-life scenarios and your own research Explore the latest research into healthy ageing This healthy ageing course is evidence-based drawing on the latest research The University of Birmingham is a leader in this field It has also been built in consultation with older adults to listen to their concerns and lived experiences Ageing will be considered in the context of health inequality This course lines up with the UK Governments Ageing Society Grand Challenge which is for people to enjoy five more years of healthy independent living by 2035 It also coincides with the WHOs Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030 Ageing frailty demographics WHO government targets Age related health inequalities Interventions to combat frailty Physical activity nutrition research Research methods tools and techniques Gain new knowledge based on the current evidence in terms of healthy ageing causes of physical frailty functional consequences and interventions to ameliorate those consequences and maintain improve physical independence and healthspan Assess frailty across a number of settings including in LMICs using different techniques and methodologies Learn about different research methodologies applied to improve healthspan through maintenance of physical independence and amelioration of frailty Apply knowledge gained to personal research as well as reinforcing the evidence-base applied to current practice Gain understanding of global applications and insights Gain insights into older persons perspectives and priorities through their own voices by consulting with them on course structure and content and via co-created research
