Gerontology Courses and Certifications

Embracing Healthy Aging - The 4M Framework for Elderly Care

探讨老年医学4M框架：行动能力、认知健康、药物管理和个人意愿。提供实用策略，帮助老年人及其护理者有效管理健康，提高生活质量，实现积极老龄化。

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Super-Aged Japan: Exploring Activity, Health, and Place

This course will examine the issues of aging, activity and health through the lens of life in modern urban Japan. It is aimed at learners with an intermediate grasp of issues in health, gerontology, or related disciplines.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Cartography : mapping the bereavement experience

This course offers a tool designed to identify bereaved individuals who are experiencing greater difficulties than usual, while also highlighting the resources that can be drawn upon to provide them with appropriate support.

• edX
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

MassGeneralHospital

Coaching for the Caregiver: Improving Dementia Care Interactions

8 ratings

Improve dementia caregiving skills with hands-on techniques, communication strategies, and emotional connection methods for better care interactions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Non è mai troppo tardi - Invecchiamento e cura delle demenze

Esplorazione dell'invecchiamento cerebrale e delle demenze con un'esperta geriatra. Approfondimenti su ricerca, cura e assistenza per migliorare la qualità di vita degli anziani.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Embracing a Non-Abandoning Super Aged Society

探討台灣即將面臨的超高齡社會挑戰，提出積極應對策略，倡導不棄老的社會理念，並分享老年學專家的洞見，為人口結構變化做好準備。

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Getting Older Without Getting Old - The Science of Ageing

Explore groundbreaking research on slowing or stopping the aging process, and its potential to revolutionize medicine and transform human longevity with scientist Andrew Steele.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Latest on Alzheimer's Disease Research

1 rating

Explore cutting-edge Alzheimer's research, including early diagnosis methods and promising therapies. Learn to distinguish normal aging from cognitive decline with insights from a Stanford neurology expert.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Caregiving for Aging Parents: Your Stress & Quality of Life

332 ratings at Udemy

Knowledge that will help to reduce surprises and the stress associated with caring for parents, later life, and housing.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

How to Stay Fit As You Age

130 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Make the choice to stay fit as you get older with this course that teaches you the fundamentals of exercise and provides a series of video workouts to help keep you on track.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 9 hours 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Role of Technology in Understanding Perspectives on Aging and Health

2 ratings

Explore critical perspectives on aging, technology, and health, challenging stereotypes and enriching the experience of growing older through innovative design approaches.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Medicine Grand Rounds - Aging and Dying in Prison: Integrating Geriatrics and Palliative Care into Criminal Justice Reform

Explore integrating geriatrics and palliative care into criminal justice reform, focusing on aging prisoners' health needs and policy recommendations for improved care and environments.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Medicine Grand Rounds - When is Enough, Enough? Decision Making Around Colonoscopy in Older Adults

Examines benefits and risks of colonoscopies for adults 75+, suggesting reconsideration of current practices and exploring less invasive alternatives for balanced, risk-aligned care.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Fujian Medical University

Gerontological Nursing

Master comprehensive elderly care practices, from daily health management to end-of-life support, covering physical assessments, mental health, medication safety, and specialized nursing interventions for common age-related conditions.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

How to Stay Fit as You Age

Make the choice to stay fit as you get older with this course that teaches you the fundamentals of exercise and provides a series of video workouts to help keep...

• Craftsy
• 9 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course