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Cuidado al adulto mayor: una mirada al envejecimiento (edX)

Cuidado al adulto mayor: una mirada al envejecimiento (edX)

Cree qué nuestra población se envejece a pasos agigantados? Aprenda sobre el envejecimiento y cómo cuidar al adulto mayor. Alguna vez se ha preguntado ¿Qué ocurre cuando envejecemos? o ¿Qué cuidados debemos brindarle al adulto mayor?

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En este curso introductorio usted aprenderá sobre los aspectos básicos del envejecimiento, pautas de envejecimiento activo y el cuidado al adulto mayor en diferentes escenarios. Amplíe su conocimiento sobre esta temática en momentos claves de envejecimiento de la población como los que vivimos actualmente a nivel mundial.

Si después de tomar este curso usted está interesado o interesada en adquirir un mayor conocimiento y realizar un posgrado lo invitamos a conocer nuestro campus y la Maestría en Cuidado de Enfermería al Adulto Mayor.

What you'll learn
¿Por qué envejecemos?
Cambios asociados al envejecimiento.
Envejecimiento activo.
Cuidado al adulto mayor.

Syllabus

Semana 1:
Introducción al concepto del envejecimiento, sus teorías y la magnitud del envejecimiento poblacional.

Semana 2:
Cambios asociados al envejecimiento desde las dimensiones física, psicológica y social.

Semana 3:
Envejecimiento activo y saludable, la importancia del autocuidado, el desarrollo del rol social y el encuentro intergeneracional.

Semana 4:
Cuidado al adulto mayor en el hogar y en diferentes instituciones como estrategia promocional de bienestar.

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