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GERONTOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY of AGEING (Fully Accredited)

Name: GERONTOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY of AGEING (Fully Accredited)
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Understand the Psychology of Aging

As the global population ages, understanding older adults' psychology matters—whether you're building a career as a therapist, coach, or psychologist, or learning for personal interest. This accredited course covers focused lectures on aging psychology: distinguishing Alzheimer's from dementia, examining how stereotypes harm older people, exploring developmental psychology in later life, and addressing substance abuse, exercise, and nutrition as aging factors. Taught by a research psychologist with a decade of online instruction and roughly 30 accredited psychology courses, the material combines academic rigor with accessible teaching. Fully accredited by IAOTH, the course recognizes genuine expertise in gerontology—valuable for professionals and personally enriching for anyone wanting to understand aging and support older people more effectively.

About this course

Are you interested in learning about psychology of 'older age'? Do you want to understand what the needs of older population are, what their challenges and concerns?

Whether you are building a professional career as a therapist, coach, psychologist or carer, or you are learning for your own personal interest, you are in the right place!

In this course you will take 23 informative lectures where you will find out many interesting aspects:

What is the difference between 'Alzheimer’s disease' and 'dementia'
How we stereotype older people and how it affects them
What is 'developmental psychology'
Substance abuse in older peple
How to improve health in older age
What role exercise and healthy nutrition play when we get older
and much more!

P.S. This course is now fully accredited by the IAOTH - International Association of Therapists!

P.P.S. At the end of the course you will see the instructions on how to obtain your certificate of completion

About the instructor:

Elmira Strange, MPhil - is a Research Psychologist and Online Instructor for the last 10 years, with a passion for topics related to Psychology, Therapy, Self-Development, and Coaching.

All her courses here (approx. 30 courses up-to-date) are certified and accredited by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH), and the certificate (with accredited logo) is available on request.