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For this reason, the <strong>support for this group<\/strong> is becoming more and more <strong>essential<\/strong>, giving rise to the need for <strong>to introduce care services and resources<\/strong> intended for them. It is from this need that the <strong>geriatrics and gerontology<\/strong>, the <strong>geriatrics<\/strong> one <strong>medical specialism<\/strong>, just like the <strong>cardiology or paediatrics<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Course in Geriatrics and Gerontology is aimed at people whose training relates to the nursing assistant profession, with the aim of providing a deeper understanding of care for the elderly and the skills and competences required for this role. 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