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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Lectures - Gerontology and geriatrics - interpretation of terms. - Demographic and epidemiological data related to the issue of seniors, consequences of population aging. - Comprehensive care for the elderly, ethical aspects of caring for the elderly. - Geriatric syndromes. - Frequent clinical problems in old age (diseases of the respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, locomotor, nervous system, blood, endocrine, oncological diseases, dementia, depression, terminal stages of the disease). - Risk situations and risk persons in the elderly population, the issue of self-sufficiency and dependency in old age, contribution to care. - Psychosocial aspects of aging (changes in work, family, attitudes and values; the role of "being old" in modern society), application in social work. - Quality of life for seniors, meaningfulness of life in old age. Seminars - Assessment of physical and mental abilities of seniors. - Falls and risks of injuries, home safety, acute conditions in geriatrics. - Activation of seniors. - Communication with sick seniors and their relatives. - Issues of caregivers, risks of burnout syndrome, importance of respite care. - Risk situations and risk persons in the elderly population, the issue of self-sufficiency and dependency in old age, contribution to care. - Nutrition.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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| Knowledge |
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| orientate in the issue of gerontology and geriatrics as a medical field |
| orientate in the issue of gerontology and geriatrics as a medical field |
| dispose of knowledge of comprehensive care provided to the elderly, which leads to consolidation of health, mitigation of illness, recovery, achievement and maintenance of self-sufficiency |
| dispose of knowledge of comprehensive care provided to the elderly, which leads to consolidation of health, mitigation of illness, recovery, achievement and maintenance of self-sufficiency |
| explain risky situations and risky people in the elderly population |
| explain risky situations and risky people in the elderly population |
| understand the demographic and epidemiological data related to the issue of the elderly due to the aging of the population |
| understand the demographic and epidemiological data related to the issue of the elderly due to the aging of the population |
| learn common clinical problems in old age (respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, locomotor, nervous system, blood, endocrine, oncological diseases, dementia, depression, terminal disease) |
| learn common clinical problems in old age (respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, locomotor, nervous system, blood, endocrine, oncological diseases, dementia, depression, terminal disease) |
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| control activation approaches to seniors |
| control activation approaches to seniors |
| participate in improving the quality of life of a sick senior |
| participate in improving the quality of life of a sick senior |
| assess the physical and mental abilities of senior |
| assess the physical and mental abilities of senior |
| communicate effectively and respond to the needs of an old person |
| communicate effectively and respond to the needs of an old person |
| solve the issue of self-sufficiency and dependency in old age, including care allowance |
| solve the issue of self-sufficiency and dependency in old age, including care allowance |
| provide comprehensive care for the elderly with ethical aspects of nursing the elderly |
| provide comprehensive care for the elderly with ethical aspects of nursing the elderly |
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Recommended literature
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ČELEDOVÁ, L., KALVACH, Z., ČEVELA, R. Úvod do gerontologie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016.
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