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GERONTOLOGY

CODE 57759
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 4 cfu during the 1st year of 8747 SCIENZE E TECN. ATTIVITA' MOTORIA PREV. E ADATTATA(LM-67) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/09
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 1° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

     

    This course of Geriatrics is designed  to provide information on demographic aspects, physiological mechanisms of aging, on the evaluation of the geriatric patient and on the possibility of exercise in both the healthy old and the geriatric patient. The course will also take into account the major pathologies of the elderly, the preventive aspects of the diseases, and the functional recovery programs after acute pathology.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The aim of the course is focused on the acquisition of the ability to implement exercise activity and on the approaches suitable for the healthy and geriatric subject and for the person suffering from chronic degenerative pathologies through the knowledge in the area of biological and pathological aging and osteo-muscular activity .

    TEACHING METHODS

    Lectures, activity during training

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Demography of aging

    Aging of the osteo-muscular system and other organs

    Homeostasis and characteristics of the geriatric patient

    The old robust (fit) and the concept of frailty

    Comprehensive geriatric assessment

    Sarcopenia and osteodinapenia

    Physical activity, positive effects and possible adverse effects

    Major geriatric syndromes, postural instability

    Dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression

    Osteoporosis and fractures

    The falls and their prevention

    Exercise in chronic diseases

    Adapted physical activity

     

    The course will address the following items: the problem of the demographic revolution and the consequence on the health system; the biological aspects of aging, particularly the osteomuscular system, changes in walking capacity, the postural instability and sarcopenia; the characteristics of fragility and its evaluation, comprehensive geriatric assessment and assessment scales; the development of a physical activity program that can prevent and/or improve pathologies or stabilize disease conditions; improvement and stabilization motor performance through an individualized program; the possible unwanted effects of physical exercise; the main geriatric syndromes and the main elderly pathologies and utility of exercise; the mental effect of physical exercise; the causes and the prevention of falls, the fractures and the role of exercise in prevention and rehabilitation; the proper use of adapted physical activity.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Dias GNF, Couceiro MS. Active Ageing and Physical Activity: Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations

    Springer ed. 2017

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    LESSONS

    Class schedule

    GERONTOLOGY

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral examination

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Certification of the degree and assessment of the tutor and examination of the acquired knowledge