Population structure is changing both in the world and in Turkey. As a result of this change the population of the elderly increase. The 8.8% of the population in Turkey consists of elderly people. Projections show that this percentage will be over 10%. Also, urbanization rate rise and traditional family structure change. Depending upon these changes, the needs for elderly care increase. There are members of the profession providing services in different dimensions. However, since there is no occupational group to deal with the elderly entirely, the need for an intermediate staff to profesionally conduct services has occurred. 

The aim of this program is to educate intermediate staff that provides services to all elderly both the ones that need care and the ones that do not need care and rehabilitation and to provide contribution to increase the life quality of the elderly.

Age size of the application will run on a one to one service and the elderly can be considered as a holistic profession because of the lack of qualified people to carry out this service as a professional is needed. Increasing elderly population and despite the care needs of this population to meet these requirements, elderly and elderly health care institutions, care, treatment and rehabilitation of trained professionals in the areas of cultivation.

Turkish

Head of Department Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çetin GÜLEÇYÜZ E-mail : gulecyuz@science.ankara.edu.tr CV :

Head of Department Lecture Bayram GÖKTAŞ E-mail : bgoktas@ankara.edu.tr CV :

Dr. Dr. Serap CANLI E-mail : seunal@ankara.edu.tr CV :

Lecture Yeşim ÇETİNKAYA ŞEN E-mail : ycsen@ankara.edu.tr CV :

Lecture Hande KIRIŞIK E-mail : handek@ankara.edu.tr CV :

Sultan UĞUR ŞENOĞLU E-mail : CV :