ALLIED HEALTH PROMOTION OF HEALTHY AGING AND WELLNESS

Allied Health Promotion of healthy Aging and wellness
This online course is an introduction to primary management strategies for rehabilitation professionals working with aging populations. Physical and psychosocial issues associated with aging will be discussed, as will strategies for promoting wellness and independent living.
The online course is 13 content hours delivered over a 6-week timeframe.
Course Goals
- Students will be able to screen, assess, and understand management issues commonly affecting community-dwelling elderly
- Students will be able to use evidence-based practices to promote healthy aging for physical, cognitive, and mental domains.
- Students will be able to provide evidence-based recommendations to support healthy aging and aging in place, including individual changes, community supports, and technology.
- Students will understand the global plan of action for health aging and impact of socioeconomic determinants.

Course Instructor
Kim Dao, PT, DPT is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy with
more than fifteen years of clinical practice in acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings.
She taught at the University of Alberta for over eleven years and is currently an Assistant
Professor with the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts University. Her teaching focus is on neuroscience, neuromuscular practice management, aging, complex conditions, and prosthetics and orthotics.
More Information
Part 1 (online course): $250 Course Fee
Payment at: Course Payment
A 100% refund of the $250 course fee is available to students who withdraw before the first day of the course.
certificate noting the number of educational hours.