The discipline of Medical Gerontology in Trinity has a wealth of expertise in ageing biology, clinical frailty assessment and management, and in frailty research. We have built on this expertise to create a Postgraduate Certificate focused on understanding the ageing process, how dysregulation of physiological systems can lead to frailty, and why these frailty-associated physiological changes render the older adult more vulnerable to adverse health outcomes.

 

This Postgraduate Certificate will also deliver significant content related to how to assess and manage the older adult living with frailty in a clinical setting. Furthermore, graduates of this Postgraduate Certificate will learn how to apply this theoretical and clinical knowledge to a research setting and learn how this research translates back to a clinical setting.  The ultimately goal is to equip students with new knowledge to help improve resilience in older adults.

 

The course will expand students’ knowledge and skills in the management of older adults living with frailty, using a range of teaching and assessments methods. This will give students the opportunity to produce assessed work which is highly relevant to the clinical environment, and which develops independent life-long learning skills.

 

The course is taught by the discipline of Medical Gerontology within the School of Medicine, online-only, through the College Virtual Learning Environment.

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