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Active and Healthy Aging

Objectives

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit

Understand the global trends in population ageing and its implications for social protection policies, in particular for the health sector; acknowledge

Analyze the implications of inequalities and inequities in health care for active and healthy aging considering the social determinants in health;

Discuss the current Government measures regarding the guarantee of quality of life of the elderly population in Portugal in critical perspective and purposeful from case studies;

Analyze and develop projects, activities or actions regarding active and healthful aging.

General characterization

Code

9536

Credits

4.0

Responsible teacher

Available soon

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 24

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

Requirements for frequency

No requirements 

Bibliography

Bibliography

Freitas, E.V. & Py, L. (Eds). Tratado de Geriatria e Gerontologia. Guanabara Koogan: Rio de Janeiro. 3ª Ed.2011, 1.750 p.

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013). World Population Ageing 2013. ST/ESA/SER.A/348. Disponível em: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WorldPopulationAgeing2013.pdf

Ferreira, Pedro L. e tal. Avaliação multidimensional em idosos Coimbra : Mar da Palavra, 2006. 191 p.

Rodrigues, Teresa R; Martins, Maria RO (Coords). Envelhecimento e Saúde:prioridades políticas num Portugal em Mudança. Lisboa:Hidrográfico

Teaching method

Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)

Lectures in participatory system;

Seminars (critical analysis and discussion of problem situations);

E-learning activities;

Presentation and discussion of the Group''''''''s work.

         Evaluation

Individual e-learning activities (20%);

Class participation, attendance (20%);

Written work (60%).

Evaluation method

The evaluation consists of applying a test (weight value 1) and the work group (weight value 2). The final grade is the weighted average of the values (test and work group).

Subject matter

Syllabus

Population ageing - trends of demographic transition in the world and in Portugal;

Epidemiological transition and population ageing;

Active and healthy ageing: concepts and controversies;

The elderly population in the international agenda;

Autonomy and independence in the elderly – how to evaluate?

Fragility and the geriatric syndromes;

Social determinants in health and its implications for active and healthy ageing;

Health promotion and ageing;

Institutional strategies for care for the elderly;

Formal and informal care for elderly dependents: implications for the act of care;

The elderly in society: violence and stereotypes;

Work, participation, citizenship and health: the challenge for the elderly population;

Bioethics and end-of-life care;

Innovative practices in the care of older people and self-management of your health.