MNGE091 Gerontology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Hana Matějovská Kubešová, CSc.
Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Supplier department: Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 14. 11. to Fri 21. 12. Wed 12:00–13:40 B22/116 aula
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MNKV0822p Community Nutrition and h.c.II
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
The main aim is to offer students an overwiev of diferences between seniors and younger patients, especially in diseases diagnostics, specificities of objective findings, laboratory parameters and treatment targets as well.
Syllabus
  • a) specificity of disease symtpoms in elderly, diagnostic approach, complex geriatric assessment
  • b) different disease course in elderly, complications, chronicity
  • c) imobilization, complication cascade
  • d) necessarity of emergent approach to elderly to accelerate the healing proces and to keep the independency od the elderly
  • e) giants of geriatrics, multidisciplinary approach
  • f) social context of diseases in elderly
  • g) the influence of senzoric, cognitive and motoric deterioration on the independence and abiolita to live in own environment
  • h) geriatric maldaptation syndrom
  • i) sleeping disorders in elderly, behavioral disorders in elderly
  • j) psychical disturbances in elderly
Literature
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions, case reports, practice
Assessment methods
oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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