know the geriatric patient and know the meaning of geriatrics, gerontology and geragogy. At the end of the course the student must be able to recognize the most common pathologies that affect the elderly, must know how to behave when faced with the polyprescribing of drugs and know how to implement deprescribing
Course Prerequisites
Have basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, general pathology, laboratory medicine and diagnostic imaging
Teaching Methods
Lectures with the aid of Power Point
Assessment Methods
oral exam on topics covered in class The grade will be added to those of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine A to determine the final grade of Clinica Medica1
Texts
Articles about PabMed
Contents
Depression, dementia, delirium Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis, Falls, Pressure ulcers, End of life
