Master in Geriatrics

Thanks to this master's degree in Geriatrics you will take a deep tour of the health of our elders. Health in this population group is decisive both socially and economic for the State. The need for professionals trained in this area makes the quality of life of the elderly be improved with the consequent decrease in pharmaceutical and social spending. During this training you will review all the pathologies associated with this type of patient and you will obtain the tools to perform useful clinical interventions that allow improving the anatomo-functional conditions of our elders. On the other hand, you will study both physiotherapy rehabilitative techniques and cognitive improvement procedures for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

- Act on the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly - deepen geriatric diseases - intervene in dependency situations - Manage physiotherapeutic techniques of rehabilitation - become familiar with the concept of population aging and their repercussions of the future

With this master's degree in Geriatrics you will have access to professions as a doctor, pharmaceutical, nurse or dentist specialized in geriatrics, in addition to clinic assistants and technicians, wardens and occupational therapists. It is also directed for those professionals who occupy a role either sanitary, administrative or other that is related to the care of the elderly.

With this mastery in Geriatrics you will deepen the most common pathologies and incidents in the elderly. You will acquire the necessary skills to evaluate dependence conditions and act accordingly. You can perform and evaluate diagnoses and prescribe or depress medication efficiently. You will also be able to intervene and establish different treatments related to the improvement of the quality of life of these patients.

This mastery in Geriatrics is aimed at health professionals who are in close contact with the elderly population, be it a doctor, pharmaceutical, nurse, dependence assistant. In addition, it also focuses on improving the theoretical basis of these personnel assigned to clinics or residences of elders who want to form in this matter.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University and PhD master). 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.