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CARE: Promotion of Healthy Ageing
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Section 1: Introduction to healthy ageing
Introduction to key lifestyle-related factors influencing healthy ageing, and related concepts.
Section 2: Lifestyle-related factors: first principles
Learn more about how a healthy diet, regular physical activity and proper management of vascular and lifestyle-related factors relate to well-being in old age.
Section 3: Lifestyle-related factors: cognitive and socioemotional aspects
It is essential to know that the cognitive, emotional and social aspects about a person's lifestyle are important for healthy ageing too.
Section 4: Long-term perspectives in healthy ageing
After learning about key lifestyle-related factors, get familiar with the topics of behavioural change and trends in dementia prevention for the long-term support of healthy habits.
Introduction to key lifestyle-related factors influencing healthy ageing, and related concepts.
Section 2: Lifestyle-related factors: first principles
Learn more about how a healthy diet, regular physical activity and proper management of vascular and lifestyle-related factors relate to well-being in old age.
Section 3: Lifestyle-related factors: cognitive and socioemotional aspects
It is essential to know that the cognitive, emotional and social aspects about a person's lifestyle are important for healthy ageing too.
Section 4: Long-term perspectives in healthy ageing
After learning about key lifestyle-related factors, get familiar with the topics of behavioural change and trends in dementia prevention for the long-term support of healthy habits.
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Instructors
Miia Kivipelto
MD, PhD, Professor, Senior Geriatrician
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