COM 677 - Essentials of Geriatrics

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Osteopathic Medicine

Description:

There is a growing appreciation that aging occurs in a variety of ways and at varying rates. For those aged 65 and older, aging (developmental process of growth and senescence over time) becomes quite diverse. This course is designed to explore comprehensive health care of older adults, the study of health and disease in later life, and the physician¿s role in the care of older adults and their informal caregivers. Content regarding older adult health will span social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive domains and will be compared and contrasted with usual verses normative aging. This course will augment clinical reasoning processes with older adults and their health within the framework of the American Geriatrics Society Core Competencies for medical students and physicians.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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