The CSA Curriculum

Your CSA education provides you with knowledge about the health, financial and social issues that impact the majority of seniors in the U.S. You’ll be able to apply your CSA education immediately to give seniors more informed direction and support, and to relate better to your senior clients.

What you’ll learn in the CSA Designation Program:

• The three things seniors value most
• Seniors' three top fears - and how you can help seniors address them
• The factor that's more important than genetics for living longer
• Special physiological and nutritional needs of seniors
• Signs of normal cognitive aging versus dementia
• Why financial planning doesn't work for many seniors
• Where most seniors prefer to live - and the newest choices in senior housing
• What seniors should know about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
• Key questions seniors should ask before they buy long-term care insurance
• How to recognize and prevent caregivers' stress before burnout occurs
• What advance directives do and don't do
• The stages and tasks of grief - and how to respond to someone who's grieving
• Where to easily find numerous resources dedicated to helping seniors' quality of life
• How to market ethically to seniors and protect your credibility
• Best ways to communicate with seniors - and what not to do
• How to build real and successful professional networks - not just 'breakfast clubs'

. . . and many more topics crucial to seniors' health, financial and social well-being - and your ability to serve your senior clients throughout their aging journey.