UNSW Handbook Course - Health of the Elderly

Health of the Elderly - PHCM9611


	Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
	School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
	Course Outline: See Course Outline
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Fee Band: 2 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course provides an introduction to a range of issues that influence health of the elderly. The course commences with a historical overview leading into a series of lectures by experts in their field. The topics covered include: Biology of Ageing; Important Medical Conditions in Old Age; Psychiatry of Old Age, including the impact of dementia on the health and welfare system of Australia and risk factors for depression in the elderly; Osteoporosis; Diabetes and other Endocrine Disorders; Falls; Stroke; Rehabilitation and Delivery of Support Services; Geriatric Rehabilitation; Continence & Incontinence; Palliative Care; Ageing Across Cultures; Promoting Wellbeing.

Further Information

Please see timetables for mode of delivery and attendance requirements.
Public Health and Health Management Timetables

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