Geriatric Medicine Course
What will I learn?
Improve your skills in geriatric medicine with this course made for healthcare workers. You'll learn about managing medications, especially how drugs interact, when patients are taking many drugs (polypharmacy), and how to make sure they are taking the right amounts at the right times. Learn how to check on patients regularly and what to look for, like how often to check them and what health signs to monitor. Help patients and their families by teaching them about their health, how to stick to their treatment plans, and how to talk about their health clearly. Learn how to do full geriatric assessments and give patients complete care, including advice about lifestyle, food, and social support.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below
Get good at medication management: Make sure elderly patients are taking the right medicines in the right way.
Do full assessments: Check patients' health properly and spot any geriatric problems.
Improve patient communication: Explain health information clearly to patients and their families.
Give holistic care: Include lifestyle, nutrition, and social support in your care plans.
Create monitoring strategies: Change care plans based on health signs and regular check-ups.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Select which chapter to commence with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can include
You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below
This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.