This program includes a description of the use of the latest drugs for the elderly"

Although psychotherapies can be very effective in treating certain psychopathologies, in many cases it is necessary to intervene with drugs. In these cases, it is very important to know in depth the contraindications they may have when combined with others. Because the elderly have to use a large number of them simultaneously.

In this sense, the program proposed by TECH begins by highlighting the frailty and vulnerability of the elderly. Defining the particularities of polypharmacy in the elderly.

The most common pharmacokinetic changes in the elderly are listed below. We will go into each of them in more detail and detail their risks. Subsequently, to develop pharmacological treatments recommended for a wide spectrum of psychopathologies such as depression, bipolar disorder or anxiety.

All this, through a 100% online modality, without timetables and with the entire syllabus available from the first day. This allows the student to reconcile work and family life.

By following this postgraduate certificate, you will have access to the most recent research and studies on geriatric pharmacology"

This postgraduate certificate in Pharmacological Intervention in Old Age the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in geriatric pharmacology
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Throughout this program you will be able to expand your knowledge regarding how decreased body water or protein binding influences drug treatment"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Benzodiazepines can be aggressive in the elderly. Enroll and familiarize yourself with the situations in which they are contraindicated"

TECH's collection of novel drugs will allow you to bring new and effective solutions to your patients"

Graduates of the postgraduate certificate in Pharmacological Intervention in Old Age will have an in-depth knowledge of the latest developments in the field of Pharmacology. Whether new drugs or studies on existing drugs. A unique opportunity to increase knowledge of the recommended treatment for the most common psychopathologies in the elderly.

Older people tend to have a lower liver metabolism, at TECH, we show you how this affects drug treatment"

General Objectives

• Understand the changes that are occurring in the way older patients are treated
• Learn about the latest drugs for the elderly
• Deepen in the latest research on Geriatric Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology

Specific Objectives

• Provide an overview of Geriatric Psychopharmacology
• Understand frailty in the elderly and its pharmacokinetic changes
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for emotional disorders
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for agitation and confusion
• Define the most appropriate and innovative drugs for dementia and impairment
• Determine the appropriateness of anticonvulsant use in the elderly
• Analyze pharmacological intervention for somatization

Using antidepressants in the elderly has to be a physician's last resort. However, this program includes a series of indications to identify the situations in which they are necessary"