Where to start

Ageing populations are reshaping what primary care has to deliver, from multiple long-term conditions and functional decline to mental health, caregiving and access to health. Work through the pathway below in order, or jump to whatever you need.

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  Read the Brief TUFH clinical practice guidelines for primary care for older persons, families and communities Read the Brief
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  Take the course Seven self-paced modules, approx. 10 hours, built from the Brief's recommendations. Free, in English, hosted on tufh.org Start the course
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  Earn certification Complete all seven modules and the final assessment to receive a TUFH certificate
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  Go deeper Selected courses from PAHO, NextGenU and IAGG that build on what the introductory course covers

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care for Older Persons, Families, and Communities

Practical guidance for primary care teams serving older people in low- and middle-income settings. The Brief identifies gaps in service delivery, workforce skills and policy, and shifts the focus from single diseases to multiple long-term conditions.

It sets out preventive, community-based and gender-sensitive approaches that are scalable and culturally appropriate, drawing on case studies from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Yemen and Tunisia.

Authors: Pit S., Bhandary S., Al-Ahdal R., Appenzeller S., Correa J.C., León García G., Elsayed Z., Shah P.B., Sivan Y.S., Chhabra S., Asuma A., Philip S., Kwatra G., Nandili I., Huda N., Naidoo K., Theogene S., Padmanabhan A., and Saeed R.

Communities of Practice: Ageing Health

TUFH's own introductory course, built for practitioners and faculty. Seven self-paced modules covering roughly 10 hours. Free

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  Understanding Ageing Populations
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  Demography of Ageing
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  System and Policy: Legislation and Governmental Support for Ageing Populations
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  Assessing Functional Ability and Intrinsic CapacityWith emphasis on low-income contexts
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  Building Community and Social Support Networks
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  Mental Healthcare and the Challenges of Older Adults
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  Preventive Strategies for Common Ageing-Related Issues

Certification

The introductory course is the only course in this pathway that TUFH certifies. Complete all seven modules and the final assessment to receive a TUFH certificate of completion.

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  Complete all seven modulesSelf-paced, in any order you like
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  Pass the final assessmentTaken online at the end of the course
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  Hold an active TUFH membershipIndividual, institutional or Center of Excellence

Continue your learning

A short, deliberately selective sequence that builds on the introductory course. Work through them in this order.

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  Age-Friendly Environments PAHO Virtual Campus · approx. 40 hours · self-paced · View course Free
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  Rural Health and Aging NextGenU · 4 modules, approx. 123 hours · View course Free
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  IAGG e-TRIGGER 12 monthly live sessions · approx. 60 hours · new cohorts start each November Paid · financial support available

  Same program, delivered by region. Choose the one that covers you.

  AFMEEAfrica, Middle East & Europe ASIOAsia & Oceania

Resource Library

Publications, recordings, presentations and other materials on ageing health from TUFH and its partners.

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  Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care for Older Persons, Families, and Communities TUFH · PDF · Download
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  Global Competency Standards for health workers serving ageing populations Add link · Download
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  Quarterly convening recordings Added after each session