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Mental health in older adults Online Course

Course Published 45 mins CPD Accredited

This course is included in every individual access plan, alongside all 130+ courses. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months for one person. One payment, VAT included, no automatic renewal.

Illustrative adult care and support setting
Illustrative workplace context. The course outline is listed below.

Course overview

Recognise common mental health conditions in older adults and learn how to provide appropriate support and intervention in care settings. This course covers depression, anxiety, dementia-related mental health issues, and other conditions that affect older people, with practical strategies for promoting positive mental wellbeing and knowing when to seek specialist help.

Mental health in older adults at a glance

Mental health in older adults is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 45 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.

Entry typeCourse
Provider statusPublished
Duration45 mins, self-paced
CertificateCPD Accredited, download after passing
Study and retakesAny device, unlimited retakes within your chosen access period.

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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. This course is included in the training bundle, with 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Certificate information is listed for this course above.

What you will learn

  1. Understanding Mental Health in Older Adults
  2. Common Mental Health Conditions in Later Life
  3. Recognising Signs and Symptoms
  4. The Link Between Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing
  5. Person-Centred Approaches to Supporting Mental Health
  6. Promoting Positive Mental Wellbeing
  7. When and How to Seek Specialist Support

Who needs this course

Care workers, support workers, nurses, domiciliary carers, and care home staff who work with older adults and need to recognise and respond to mental health needs.

About this course

A later-life focus for care staff

This 45-minute course brings together mental health topics relevant to staff working with older adults. It covers common conditions in later life, the relationship between physical health and mental wellbeing, and person-centred support. Recognising changes and seeking specialist support are included as curriculum topics.

Learners can compare this overview with the more focused depression awareness course for care workers and Understanding Dementia. The dementia course includes communication, daily living and support for families.

Your certificate

Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.

  • PDF download, same day you pass
  • CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
  • Retake the assessment as often as you need within your access period

These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.

Certificate of achievement

Your name

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Mental Health in Older Adults

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Your certificate, as a PDF, the same day you pass. Sample layout, your name and course are printed on it.

After you choose your access

  1. Choose your access

    Choose 12, 24 or 36 months. All 130+ courses are included for one person, with one payment and VAT included.

  2. Set up your account

    After payment, the confirmation page provides your setup step. The training platform emails your login details after registration. Access starts after account setup.

  3. Complete your courses

    Work at your own pace on any device. You can pause and return within your chosen access period.

  4. Download your certificate

    Pass the end-of-course assessment, then download your course completion certificate.

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Mental Health in Older Adults is included in every Chefs Bay Academy plan, alongside the rest of the training bundle. Choose 12, 24 or 36 months of access for one person. Pay once, with no automatic renewal.

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