Healthy Adult Aging

week Course

Overview

In this course, students will examine the physiological, psychological, social and spiritual changes that affect aging adults, with the aim to prepare individuals working in retirement community facilities to support the provision of ethical, responsible care that enables residents to live well. Topics will include the caregiving landscape in Canada, and physiological and psychological changes, both typical and atypical, that affect aging adults, including common health problems and cognitive illnesses. Additional topics will inculde spirituality, mental health, life planning, changing requirements for physical activity, and wellness and health promotion measures.

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering, please contact us:

Admissions Office

Continuing Education Office

705.474.7600 ext. 5123
admissions@canadorecollege.ca

705.474.7600 ext. 5601 
ce@canadorecollege.ca

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Most college level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Textbooks are available at the Campus Shop for in class, Contact North, and iLearn/D2L courses. The Campus Shop does not carry most OntarioLearn textbooks. OntarioLearn textbooks can be purchased at www.textnet.ca.

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.