Healthy ageing and longevity: Staying well in later working life and retirement

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 11 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
30 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At a pre-retirement programme, during a wellbeing week
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Supplements, "longevity" claims and the evidence
What would you do?

A colleague forwards an advert for a "longevity pack" with a testimonial

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 30 minutes
  • Process, sorting activity, scenario, tabs and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 233.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 233.1Describe in plain words some common changes that come with age and which are not a reason to give up activitiesBest practice; national public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 233.2Name everyday habits that support bones, joints and balance, and where national guidance is + your infoNational public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 233.3Plan staying active and eating well in later life using the national guidance, without a personal prescriptionNational public-health guidanceWhole course
SO 233.4Test a claim about supplements or "anti-ageing" products with questions, and know to ask a pharmacist or doctor firstBest practice; health-claims scepticismWhole course
SO 233.5Choose one habit and one commitment for the later years, and know where to find support + your infoOrganisation's wellbeing offerWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 11 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 30 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Two colleagues, two retirement plans

3 pages

6 min
Before you beginNoteList
Two colleagues, one questionTextImage
What would you say?ChecklistKey factQuiz
2

What changes with age, and what does not have to

3 pages

5 min
Common changesTabs
Change or choiceSorting activity
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Bone, joint and muscle health in everyday life

3 pages

5 min
Habits that helpAccordionNote
Make it fitProcess
CheckQuizMulti-select quiz
4

Supplements, "longevity" claims and the evidence

3 pages

5 min
Test the claimProcessNote
Myth or factSorting activity
Try itScenarioQuiz
5

Planning your healthy later years

3 pages

5 min
One habit, one commitmentProcessChecklist
Who to askProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNoteYour infoYour info
Try itScenarioQuiz
6

Your commitment and next step

2 pages

4 min
Your next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour info
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Content · customiseTitle, agenda, "general education, not medical advice; nobody has to share anything about their health" ( {{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}} in the footer)
PollPoll (unscored, anonymous, opt-in): "Myth or fact: it is too late to change habits after a certain age
QuizA product promises to reverse ageing. What do you ask first? A: What evidence supports it and who checked it? ✔ · B: How many people bought it? · C: Is it natural?
ContentBone, joint and muscle habits in five lines, and "your national guidance says: {{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
QuizBefore a new supplement you… A: Ask a pharmacist or doctor ✔ · B: Follow a friend's advice · C: Stop a prescribed medicine
Content · customiseCustomise: our wellbeing offer and contacts" with {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{BENEFITS_LINK}}, {{RETIREMENT_SUPPORT_LINK}}
Word cloudOne habit you would like to keep for the later years
ScaleHow confident are you about testing a health claim?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which topic is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. I know who to ask before buying a health product. 1-5 scale
  7. Which topics should the refresher focus on? ranking
  8. I feel comfortable asking about ageing and health at work. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find national guidance and the wellbeing contact? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

11 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Wellbeing contact{{WELLBEING_CONTACT}}
  • EAP or support service{{EAP_OR_SUPPORT_SERVICE}}
  • Occupational health contact{{OCCUPATIONAL_HEALTH_CONTACT}}
  • National guidelines link{{NATIONAL_GUIDELINES_LINK}}
  • Benefits link{{BENEFITS_LINK}}
  • Retirement support link{{RETIREMENT_SUPPORT_LINK}}
Show all 11 fields
  • Next course link{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 1 URL{{SURVEY_1_URL}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run healthy ageing and longevity: Staying well in later working life and retirement training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At a pre-retirement programme, during a wellbeing week, and as a refresher for the older workforce each year.

Who needs this training?

Employees in later working life and those planning retirement; run by wellbeing, benefits or retirement-programme leads.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.