Student Group Details

Geriatric Medicine and Geronthology - NOVARA

MS0190

Course
Geriatric Medicine and Geronthology - NOVARA
Code
MS0190
Academic Year
2024/2025
Curriculum Year
2023/2024
Degree Programme
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
1
Lecture Hours
12
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/09 - Internal Medicine
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
2
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
specificity of geriatrics medicine
multidimensional assesment
frailty
Ageing and healthy services
dementia and delirium
Falls
immobilization syndrome
Reference Texts
RIABILITARE LA PERSONA ANZIANA
Autori: R. Bernabei,N Marchionni,Marco Baccini Ed Elsevier 2011

Riabilitare l’anziano
Autori: Giuseppe Bellelli,Marco Trabucchi
ED Carocci Faber professioni sanitarie
Learning Outcomes
The growing of ageing people requests more rehabilitaion services . They often have chronic diseases and they need to maintain their autonomy in activity daily living as long as possible. We are going to expalain the most important geriatrics syndromes with a special attention for rehabilitation
Prerequisites
knowledge of lesson of first year
Teaching Methods
slides,videos
Additional Information
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Assessment Methods
written exam with multiple choise questions
Detailed Syllabus
Explanation of most important scales for evaluation of indipendence in the daily activities.
Local regulaments about health services for old people. Falls: risk factros and prevention strategy
Sarcopenia and undernutrition: prevention
Dementia and delirium with particular regards to the rehabilitation problems.
Bed rest syndrome : risk factors andprevention
Expected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the most important geriatric syndromes
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