Master of Permanent Training in Psychology of Aging and Quality of Life + 60 ECTS credits

The aging of society causes the appearance of new professions related to the elderly, which must meet the new needs generated for this group. Hence the need to work in the active aging of the population and improve the quality of life of the elderly. This manages to work on preventive aspects for the promotion of good aging. With the Master of Permanent Training in Psychology of Aging and Quality of Life You can know the characteristics of aging as a natural stage of the life cycle and assess its particularities at the psychological, physiological and social level. You will obtain knowledge and skills to act from preventive levels to maintenance and rehabilitation levels.

- Know in depth the changes in cognitive functions. - Understand changes in personality and emotions. - Assimilate the optimal aging model and psychosocial rehabilitation. - Acquire information on the different types of psychological alterations and disorders in adulthood and old age. - Understand intervention programs to design them optimally. - Know how to use functional training and areas of action for active aging.

The professional exits of this Master of Permanent Training in Psychology of Aging and Quality of Life, as an expert in Psychology of the elderly will be qualified to work in geriatric residence, day centers, community centers, municipalities, mental health centers, rehabilitation institutions, respite units, dependency center among others.

With this master of permanent training in psychology of aging and quality of life you will go through the fundamental pillars of active aging and the quality of life of the elderly addressing aging as a stage of life, with their own requirements and characteristics. You will study the changes that are experienced by age. You will also face the process of creating intervention programs.

This Master of Permanent Training in Psychology of Aging and Quality of Life is aimed at professionals or students in the field of social or sociocomunity intervention: Nursing, Social Intervention, Social Work, Psychology, Social Education, Gerontology, Occupational Therapy, Attention to dependence among others.

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.