Master in geriatric psychology + university degree with 6 ECTS credits

We must know that psychogerontology arises due to the aging of society. In careers such as teaching, pedagogy and psychopedagogy have been embarking on the learning and knowledge of ages such as childhood, adolescence and youth. However, activities for older people have had to be promoted. At present, educators not only have to know the world of childhood, adolescence and youth, but also to know about adulthood and old age. With this master in geriatric psychology you will obtain specialized knowledge in psychology and neuropsychology, mental health and specific care in older people.

- Knowing how to identify the different stages that the elderly are going through and the changes that concur to each of them. - Understand the different pathologies and geriatric diseases, as well as learn to evaluate the various cognitive diseases. - Know the methods and techniques in neuropsychology. - Know the alterations of memory in aging and neurological diseases. - Know the concept of memory thoroughly. - Study memory scientifically. - Know the evolution of the concept of iconic memory. - Know the structure of short and long term memory. - Control memory sources. - Concer the context of occupational therapy in Spain. - Learn the areas of intervention (rehabilitation, integration and inclusion). - Know the mission and vision of occupational therapy in mental health. - Learn the individual intervention process with the person and the environment. - Reduce morbidity and mortality in the elderly and maintain a good functional capacity, accepting it as an indicator of well -being and health and the most predictive value regarding the need to receive help. -Facilitate in everything possible that people can age at their home or in an environment that is more comfortable to them, emphasizing the promotion of rehabilitation programs related to all those aspects that maximize the processes of physical, psychic or sensory limitation to the maximum processes of physical, psychic or sensory limitation in the elderly who condition their dependence.

- Knowing how to identify the different stages that the elderly are going through and the changes that concur to each of them. - Understand the different pathologies and geriatric diseases, as well as learn to evaluate the various cognitive diseases. - Know the methods and techniques in neuropsychology. - Know the alterations of memory in aging and neurological diseases. - Know the concept of memory thoroughly. - Study memory scientifically. - Know the evolution of the concept of iconic memory. - Know the structure of short and long term memory. - Control memory sources. - Concer the context of occupational therapy in Spain. - Learn the areas of intervention (rehabilitation, integration and inclusion). - Know the mission and vision of occupational therapy in mental health. - Learn the individual intervention process with the person and the environment. - Reduce morbidity and mortality in the elderly and maintain a good functional capacity, accepting it as an indicator of well -being and health and the most predictive value regarding the need to receive help. -Facilitate in everything possible that people can age at their home or in an environment that is more comfortable to them, emphasizing the promotion of rehabilitation programs related to all those aspects that maximize the processes of physical, psychic or sensory limitation to the maximum processes of physical, psychic or sensory limitation in the elderly who condition their dependence.

This Master in Geriatric Psychology prepares you to know in depth the geriatric psychology, deepening of their own activities for the elderly, knowing and analyzing the psychosocial characteristics and needs of dependent people, learning neuropsychology, knowing the scope of psychology related to the concept of memory and you can develop with skills basic functions in the field of geriatrics.

The present master in geriatric psychology is aimed at the staff of geriatric institutions, doctors, nurses, auxiliaries, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists. Private caregivers, as well as anyone interested in obtaining a certain knowledge in the subject of geriatric intervention and geriatric psychology.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.