AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOGERONTOLOGY
SYLLABUS
GERONTOLOGY 601C
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AGING
| Taped lectures: (not in order) | Length: to be updated. | Topic |
| 1 | Introduction: Compression of Mortality and Morbidity | |
| 2 | Biological Theories of Senescence | |
| 3 | Cutaneous Aging: Senescence, Sun and Theories of Aging | |
| 4 | Osteoporosis | |
| 5 | Assessment and Intervention | |
| 6 | Aging of the Mouth | |
| 7 | Arthritis | |
| 8 | Nutrition and Senescence | |
| 9 | Aging of the Urogenital System | |
| 10 10A |
CNS: Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease Mental Status / Cognitive Deficit / Caregiver Assessement |
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| 11 | Age and Movement Disorders: Parkinson's Disease. | |
| 12 | Sleep | |
| 13 | Pharmacokenetics and Dynamics | |
| 14 | Diabetes: New Facts. | |
| 15 | Sensory Systems: Visual, Auditory, | |
| 16 | Pain Assessment and Control in the Old |
Biological and Physiological Aging is offered by the Department of Gerontology in conjunction with Adult and Non-Traditional Programs in the Division of Continuing Studies and Public Service and University Library Services.
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