Curricular Unit:Code:
Applied Pathology882PAPI
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
1MasterPhysiotherapy (Physiotherapy Elderly)6 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Proporcionar ao aluno os conhecimentos e habilidades necessárias para o exercício profissional como autónomo e -ou formando parte da equipa interdisciplinar gerontológica.
Syllabus:
Forehead physiology pathology. Atypical presentation of disease. Multiple pathologies.
Geriatric syndromes
Urinary incontinence
Constipation
Cognitive deterioration
dementia
Sde. acute confusional
Imovilidade and pressure ulcers
sensory deprivation
Alterations of sleep
Main condition for organs and systems
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The learning objectives are to achieve the theoretical and practical side of the dessenvolvimento professional in the geriatric physiotherapy knowledge. First knowing the physiological caraacterísticas order to recognize pathological situations, as well as atypical presentation of some diseases in the elderly, due to their characteristics and by apresdentaço chronic multiple pathologies and polypharmacy. From there the form of presentation of the topic and the appointment of objectives
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Continue.To be continued. Assistance and participation in classes. Presentation of work in relation indicada- themed literature. Resolution of clinical cases in relation.
The teacher presents and dessenvolveo theme and aims to conseguer,. that should be worked out by the student. Comprobaçao of achieving objectives of the course
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teacher will present the corresponding theme and score the goals to conseguer by the student. Important to differentiate normal from pathological and know how to present the diseases in the elderly with multiple pathologies and polypharmacy, to be able to face the real situation in the workplace. Tracking resolçao practical cases
Reading:
..1- Achembaum WA(2010) "2008 Kent Award Lecture an historian interprets the future of Gerontology". The gerontologist,50(2):142-148
2-Alberca R , López Pousa S (1998)Enfermedad de Alzheimer y otras Demencias. SmithKline Beecham
3-Birren J(1996). History of Gerontology. In J Birren (ed) Encyclopedia of Gerontology. Aging, Age and the age. Pergamenon press New York.
4- Fernández- Ballesteros R (2006). Geropsycology an applied fiel for the21stCentury.EuropeanPsichologist11:312-324
5-Mazo GZ. Lopes MA Azher TB(2006). Actividade fisica e o idoso. Sulina. Porto Alegre
6-OMSWHOStatisticalInformation System(WHOSIS).Mortality databases. Emapps. who. in t/whosis e "Global Health Obsevatory data repository. Life tablets
7-SEGG. Tratado de Geriatria (2006
Bayles, K. A. & Tomoeda, C. K. (2007