Caregiving for the Elderly
Module: Module Nursing Care from Birth to Death
Matter: Nursing Care for Elder
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Head instructor
Dra. María Ángeles DE JUAN - mdejuan@uic.es
Office hours
In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.
The aging of the population in developed countries has led to major changes in health policies adopted by different Governments. The increase in life expectancy generates an increase in demand for health care, that means an improvement of the quality of life during this life stage. Due to the physical and psychosocial changes that occur at this stage of life, nurses who understand the complexity of health needs of this population group are needed.
Unit 1: The Aging Process. Introductory aspects
Unit 2. Policy health and social care for the elderly population
Unit 3. Changes inherent to the process of individual aging
Unit 4. The comprehensive geriatric assessment
Unit 5. The elderly with health problems. The main geriatric syndromes
Unit 6. Immigrant caregivers
Unit 7. Ethical considerations in elderly care
Unit 8. Palliative care for the elderly
Unit 9. Old age and death
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