Course detail

Basics of Gerontology

FP-TzgPAcad. year: 2014/2015

The aim of the subject is to help students understand the process of ageing, understand the changes in the organism caused by ageing and look for a way for senior citizens to enjoy an active lifestyle via movement.

1. Gerontology, Geriatrics - history, development, education system in the Czech Republic, the principles of geriatric care
2. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)
3. Testing of cognitive disorders, depression
4. Geriatric syndromology, Special diseases of different systems in elderly patients
5. Large interdisciplinary syndromes - geriatric giants "4 I"
6. Instability, collapses, diagnosis, solution
7. Intellectual disorders
8. Incontinence - diagnosis, solution
9. Disorders of skin integrity
10. Immobilization syndrome
11. Mental disorders in elderly age - depression, delirium
12. Principles of drug therapy
13. Social problems in geriatrics
14. How to get older in successful way

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc.

Department

Faculty of Business and Management (FP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain knowledge about the process of ageing, they will understand the changes to the organism which are caused by ageing, and they will learn to look for a way for senior citizens to enjoy an active lifestyle via movement.

Prerequisites

Knowledge gained during from theis sudies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Form of the examination and the final classification of the subject:
Examination: Colloquium with the verbal assessment: PROSPĚL (pass) or NEPROSPĚL (fail).

Course curriculum

- The process of ageing, the theory of ageing, the demographic development of the population, the current situation in the Czech Republic, and in the world.
- Ageing of the individual organ systems.
- Functional geriatric examination.
- The specifics of diseases and pharmacotherapy in old age.
- Sleep disorders, behavioural disorders in old age.
- Mental changes in old age.
- Major geriatric syndromes - overview. Cognitive disorders in old age, dementia, delirium.
- Instability and falls in old age.
- Incontinence in old age, skin integrity disorders in old age.
- Immobilization syndrome.
- Nutrition and hydration disorders.
- Osteoporosis, osteoarthrosis, sarcopenia.
- Metabolic syndrome. Obesity and gout in old age.
- Diabetes, hypertension, disorders of lipid metabolism.
- Social aspects of ageing.

- Material covered in the lectured topics will be practised in the practical lessons, with a focus on the key areas of the given topic. Recommendations for self-study; preparation for the final exam.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to help students understand the process of ageing, understand the changes in the organism caused by ageing and look for a way for senior citizens to enjoy an active lifestyle via movement.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The subject is divided into lectures and practical lessons. Lectures and seminars are compulsory. The subject will be concluded with a colloquium. Any absence must be duly excused and substituted for after agreement with the head of the subject.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KALVACH,Z. ZADÁK, Z., JIRÁK, Z et al. Geriatrie a gerontologie.Praha : Grada-Publishing. 861s. (CS)
MATĚJOVSKÁ KUBEŠOVÁ H., Akutní sstavy v geriatrii, Galén 2009 (CS)
TOPINKOVÁ, E. Geriatrie pro praxi. Praha : Galén, 2005, 270s (CS)
TOPINKOVÁ E., Obrazový atlas chorobných stavů, Grada Avicenum, 2006 (CS)

Recommended reading

KUBEŠOVÁ,H. Vnitřní lékařství pro bakalářské studium ošetřovatelství III. díl – geriatrie (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MTK , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc.

Syllabus

- The process of ageing, the theory of ageing, the demographic development of the population, the current situation in the Czech Republic, and in the world.
- Ageing of the individual organ systems.
- Functional geriatric examination.
- The specifics of diseases and pharmacotherapy in old age.
- Sleep disorders, behavioural disorders in old age.
- Mental changes in old age.
- Major geriatric syndromes - overview. Cognitive disorders in old age, dementia, delirium.
- Instability and falls in old age.
- Incontinence in old age, skin integrity disorders in old age.
- Immobilization syndrome.
- Nutrition and hydration disorders.
- Osteoporosis, osteoarthrosis, sarcopenia.
- Metabolic syndrome. Obesity and gout in old age.
- Diabetes, hypertension, disorders of lipid metabolism.
- Social aspects of ageing.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc.

Syllabus

- Material covered in the lectured topics will be practised in the practical lessons, with a focus on the key areas of the given topic. Recommendations for self-study; preparation for the final exam.