Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population
Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population will teach you how to safely and effectively help senior clients maintain their independence through health and fitness. You'll discover a holistic approach to both body and brain health, combining rapport-building, behavior change, specialized exercise programming and cognitive health. Most older adults are affected by some type of age-related chronic illness, injury or cognitive decline and need training by educated instructors who understand the extreme diversity of this population.
In 2050, the population of those ages 65 and over is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double its estimated population of 43.1 million in 2012. The fastest growing segment of the older population is the oldest old—that is, those ages 85 and older. By creating client-specific programming that incorporates the six domains of function and combining brain health training exercises, you can help your clients be physically functional and cognitively fit which assures independence.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the expansion of the aging population over the next 30 years and the need this group has for specialized training.
- List the nine lifestyle traits common to the centenarians in the Blue Zones and how those traits affect longevity and health.
- Define the components of function and describe how they can be applied to the hierarchy groups of physical function.
- Implement the new coaching paradigm and analyze how it differs from the traditional care model.
- Learn new programming for brain health training and describe how to incorporate it into a client’s exercise regime.
Course Procedure
- Enroll in the course.
- View the course content.
- Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
- Print your certificate of completion.
Course Content
- Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population
- Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population Exam