Description
How the body and mind change as we age, and how to support older people to live well. A complete, fully editable understanding the ageing process staff training session you can deliver straight away, with no writing and no prep.
What staff will learn
- What Do We Mean by Ageing?
- An Ageing Population
- Why Do We Age?
- Genes, Lifestyle and Life Chances
- Skin, Hair and Nails
- The Senses
- Muscles, Bones and Joints
- Heart, Circulation and Breathing
- Digestion, Appetite and Hydration
- Bladder and Bowel
- The Brain and Memory
- Sleep
- Immunity and Infections
- Understanding Frailty
- Emotional and Psychological Wellbeing
- Social Changes: Retirement, Roles and Relationships
- Loneliness and Social Isolation
- Ageism and Stereotypes
- Staying Active and Healthy
- Supporting Healthy Ageing in Care
- Knowledge check and final reflection
What you get
- 23-slide Understanding the Ageing Process PowerPoint course (fully editable, add your own logo)
- 31-slide Trainer's Edition: speaker notes, teaching points, questions and model answers for every slide
- 14-page Learner Workbook: activities, reflection, a 6-question knowledge check and learner declaration
- Editable certificate of completion
- 42-page Master Trainer Toolkit: registers, lesson plans and evaluation forms
Why trainers like it
- Deliver a professional session in minutes
- Completed workbooks give you written evidence of training for audits and inspections
- Ideal for induction, refresher training and team meetings
Who it's for
- Care homes and nursing homes
- Domiciliary and home care providers
- Supported living and hospice teams
- In-house trainers and training companies
About care ready solutions
Our courses are written by experienced UK trainers who have delivered health, safety and care training to the care sector for many years. Every course is written in plain English, in original wording, and designed to be easy to teach.
How it works
- Buy, then download the PDF straight after checkout (we also email you the link)
- Click the link inside to open your Google Drive folder (no Google account needed)
- Download the files and open them in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides
- Add your logo if you like, and train your team
Please note
This is an awareness-level course. It supports, but does not replace, your organisation's own policies, procedures and any practical or accredited training required for staff roles. Content reflects UK guidance at the time of writing; please check against current guidance before use. This is a digital download and no physical item will be sent. For use within the purchasing individual's or organisation's own training; please do not resell or redistribute.
