MGGE0121p Gerontology I - lesson

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Pavel Weber, CSc.
Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:10 VIK N01180
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Subject Gerontology I offers students the basic overview containing general problems fo gerontology and geriatrics, diferences of care for elderly patient and intedisciplinary diseases of elderly patients.
Syllabus
  • 1. General introduction - definition of gerontology, geriatrics, theories of ageing, ageing..
  • 2. Somatic manifestation of ageing, psychical manifestation of ageing, adaptability.
  • 3. Functional geriatric assessment.
  • 4. Specific features of diseases in elderly.
  • 5. Giant geriatric syndromes - introduction, instabilita and falls, injuries in elderly.
  • 6. Cognitive impairment.
  • 7. Immobilization.
  • 8. Incontinentia and its complex solution. Urogenital system in elderly.
  • 9. Skin integrity disturbancies - sore ulcers.
  • 10. Delirium and other behavioral disturbances in elderly.
  • 11. Depression and further psychical diseases in elderly, suicidia..
Literature
  • TOPINKOVÁ, Eva. Geriatrie pro praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, 270 s. ISBN 8072623656. info
  • HOLMEROVÁ, Iva, Božena JURAŠKOVÁ and Květuše ZIKMUNDOVÁ. Vybrané kapitoly z gerontologie. [Praha]: Gema, 2002, 110 s. info
  • WEBER, Pavel. Minimum z klinické gerontologie : pro lékaře a sestru v ambulanci. 1. vyd. Brno: IDVPZ, 2000, 151 s. ISBN 8070133147. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
course is completed by the exam in the next semester
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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