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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing online course explores the key lifestyle-related factors that affect one's well being in old age. These influential and modifiable factors include diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress levels. It closely inspects different behavioural aspects of one's lifestyle and introduces various healthy habits that can be incorporated in taking care of ourselves.
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing by edX is designed to promote healthy ageing strategies. The curriculum, however, factors in the caring and support an older adult might need in everyday life while reducing the risk of debilitating and chronic diseases. Candidates will learn about approaches to prevent diseases and disorders in old age as well as the socioeconomic aspects of ageing.
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing is five weeks long short-term introductory course in health and safety. Karolinska Institutet delivers the training. It is part of ‘Multimodal strategies to promote a healthy brain in aging: Innovative evidence-based tools (MULTI-MODE)’ project in association with ‘Caregiving and Ageing Reimagined for Europe (CARE Campus)’.
The Highlights
- Supported by EIT Health
- Collaboration with Care Campus project and MULTI-MODE project
- Introductory course in health and safety
- No joining prerequisites
- Short term course
- Online course
- Certification course
- Ph D professor from Karolinska Institutet as educator of course
- Weekly study time of one to two hours
- Five-week course
- English transcripts of all videos
- Self-paced learning
Programme Offerings
- Supported by EIT Health
- No joining prerequisites
- Self-paced learning
- Five-Week Course
- English Transcripts
- Weekly study required
- Introductory course in health and safety
- short term course
- Online Course
- Certification course
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 3566 | yes | Karolinska Institute, Solna |
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing by edX is free for enrolment and learning. Candidates aiming to qualify for a certificate can pay Rs 3,566.
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing fee structure
Course Name | Fee |
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing | Free. |
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing (with certificate qualification) | Rs. 3,566. |
What you will learn
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing programme will provide the candidates information about the following topics:
- Healthy ageing lifestyle habits strategies for implementation in adults
- Multi-domain approach: the key for disease and disorder prevention in old age
- Modifiable lifestyle-related factors that influence healthy ageing
Who it is for
CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing certification programme is recommended for any individual who is interested in the principles of healthy ageing; it is best suited for:
- Carer or caregiver for an older person.
Admission Details
Candidates can join the Community Engagement certification programme by following the below-given instructions stepwise.
Step 1: Register yourself on the edX website. If you already have a registered account, login with your credentials.
Step 2: Run a search for ‘CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing’ or visit the link https://www.edx.org/course/care-promotion-of-healthy-ageing. Find the ‘Enroll’ on the webpage and click on it.
Step 3: You will be given a choice of whether you want to qualify for certification. If you do, you will be redirected to the payment gateway where you need to pay the necessary fee. If not, you can skip the payment page and directly join the course.
Application Details
The CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing programme’s application form is equivalent to signing up on the edX website or logging in with their credentials. Candidates can also use their Google, Facebook, Microsoft, or Apple accounts to login.
The Syllabus
- Key lifestyle-related factors influencing healthy ageing, and associated concepts: Introduction
- Healthy diet
- Regular physical exercise
- Vascular management
- Lifestyle-related factors for old age wellbeing
- Importance of healthy ageing in the social, cognitive, and emotional aspects of a person's lifestyle
- Behavioural change and trends in dementia prevention for long-term support of healthy habits
Karolinska Institute, Solna Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No, there are no prerequisites or eligibility criteria to be fulfilled to join the course.
Yes, CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology or EIT Health.
Miia Kivipelto, the educator for this course, is an MD, PhD, Professor, Senior Geriatrician at the Karolinska Institutet.
There is no course fee to join the course. However, any candidate aiming to qualify for a verified certificate should pay a fixed fee of Rs 3,566.
Yes. All the sessions, course material, enrollment, fee payment, etc., are all conducted online.