Geriatrics and Gerontology - PZTV246C

• Title: Geriatrics and Gerontology
• Guaranteed by: Department of Adapted Physical Education and Sport Medicine (51-300300)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/0, C [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 14 [hours]
• Capacity: 16 / unknown (15)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: PhDr. Klára Daďová, Ph.D.; MUDr. Simona Majorová
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Klára Daďová, Ph.D.; MUDr. Simona Majorová
• Classification: Sport and Physical Education > Biomedicine Subjects
• In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C

Annotation

English

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (30.09.2019)

This subject aims to provide a general knowledge of geriatrics and gerontology. Students should obtain knowledge about basic problems and frequent diseases of old age.

Czech

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (16.05.2019)

Cílem výuky je poskytnout studentům stručný přehled o oboru geriatrie a gerontologie a upozornit na odlišnosti v přístupu a v péči o pacienta vyššího věku. Studenti by měli získat znalosti o základních problémech a o nejčastějších chorobách ve stáří.

Aim of the course

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (31.08.2023)

The aim of the course is to provide students with a brief overview of the field of geriatrics and gerontology and to highlight the differences in the approach and care of the elderly patient. Students should gain an understanding of the basic problems and the most common diseases of old age. They should also know the benefits and risks of physical activity.

Learning outcomes

Student/Graduate of the course:

- define old age and ageing, describe current demographic trends

- define geriatrics as a medical discipline

- characterise involutional changes in the body

- describe the specificities of morbidity in the elderly

- explain the concept of geriatric syndromes and list geriatric syndromes

- list the most common diseases of the elderly and describe their symptoms and course

- list the specifics and benefits of physical activity and the most common contraindications to physical activity in the elderly

Literature

English

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (30.09.2019)

Recommended

FERRINI, A., FERRINI, R. Health in later years. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill College, 2007, ISBN 13: 9780697294456

HAM, R. et al: Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics, 6th ed. Saunders, 2013. 672 p. ISBN 978-0-323-08936-4

BLUNDELL, Adrian a Adam GORDON. Geriatric medicine at a glance. Malden, MA: John Wiley & Sons, 2015. ISBN isbn978-1-118-59764-4.

Czech

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (30.05.2017)

Recommended

FERRINI, A., FERRINI, R. Health in later years. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill College, 2007, ISBN 13: 9780697294456

HAM, R. et al: Ham's Primary Care Geriatrics, 6th ed. Saunders, 2013. 672 p. ISBN 978-0-323-08936-4

Requirements to the exam

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (10.10.2022)

Requiremnts for credits:

- completion of intermediate tasks
- power-point presentation on given-topic
- written test
 

Syllabus

Last update: PhDr. Klára Daďová, Ph.D. (15.06.2020)

Lectures:

1. Introduction, definition of geriatrics and gerontology. Biological, psychological and social ageing. Demographic trends. Theories of ageing, morbidity, mortality.

2. Somatic evolutional changes in particular organ systems and their influence on physical activity of elderly. Practical experience wearing geronto-dress (simulation of changes in older age).

3. Geriatric medicine. The most important diseases of older age (cardiovascular, metabolic and oncological disorders. Polymorbidity.

4. Geriatric syndromes (nutritional disorders, incontinence, thermoregulation, sleeping disorders, instability, dizziness and falls, pain, pressure ulcers). Impairment of locomotor system.

5. Psychology and psychopathology of older age. Dementia. Gastrointestinal and urogenital diseases.

6. Nutrition in older age and prevention of non-communicable diseases. Physical activity in older age.

7. Specific exercise programs (for incontinence prevention, after joint replacement, in fall prevention etc.). Exercise examples.

Learning resources

Last update: MUDr. Simona Majorová (10.10.2023)

Presentations available in MOODLE1: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=14040   
In case of on-line lectures: in MS Teams - students will receive accurate information by e-mail before the start of the course
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