Demand on your CARE: Is good sleep a blessing for ageing?
CUHK
Welcome to CUHK's ELDER002!
Demand on your CARE: Is good sleep a blessing for ageing?
About this course
This course is part of a MOOC series of the "Jockey Club CADENZA e-Tools for Elder Care" funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
This course is open to anyone who show interest to this subject in knowing more about good nocturnal sleep in later life. Older people need less sleep. Is this true or a myth? If you are having trouble with sleep or care-related issues, there can be a number of reasons. In this course, we will lead you through non-pharmacological strategies on how to protect and optimize sleep at later life which is important for healthy aging.
In this course, experts from the Hong Kong Dental Association are invited to provide their opinions on the essentials and common misconceptions in oral health care for older people.
The course opens on 29 April, 2019 and will run through identical issues till mid of 2024. Let us go through the "Jockey Club CADENZA e-Tools for Elder Care" in understanding the causes of sleep problems in later life and the consequences of not getting enough sleep. We will provide non-pharmacological strategies on how to protect and optimize sleep at later life which is important for healthy aging.
This course is divided into 4 sessions. In addition, there will be quizzes. We estimate that you will need to spend no more than 4 contact hours on average to complete the course. It is in self-paced mode. You can study anytime and anywhere you want. We suggest you could study in a weekly basis for each chapter at your own schedule. Before you start, here is some helpful information for successful completion of this course.
Assessment
After study all the chapters, there will be an assessment consists of 20 multiple choice questions. To facilitate your learning process, assessment are allowed to have multiple attempts. While answering the questions, you are free to refer back to the teaching videos for answers.
After completion of this course, certification of attendance or certification with 4 CNE points (Nurse only) will be awarded. Please refer to the information 'How to get certificate' for details.
What you will learn
- The changes of sleep pattern with ageing
- The impacts of poor sleep
- The causes of sleep problems
- How to develop good sleep habits
- Tips to maintain a good nocturnal sleep in care of older people for formal and informal carers
Requirements
There is no entry requirement.
Course Staffs
Prof. Jean WooDirector
CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
Prof. Diana Lee
Professor of Nursing
CUHK The Nethersole School of Nursing
Dr. Maria Chui
Consultant
CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
Mr. David Lau
Occupational Therapist
Professional Consultant
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