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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
define factors affecting health, well being and communication of aging people
list clinical features of normal, demented and depressed elderly individual and ascertain its impact on communication
apply different clinical inventories such as hearing impairment handicap Inventory to assess the state of communication of the elderly patient
describe the major comorbidities of hearing impairment in elderly patients
describe different types of age-induced hearing loss (presbycusis)- sensory, metabolic, neural and conductive types; and
demonstrate how to jointly manage an elderly patient with multiple ailments
Course contents
Dementia. Multiple Sclerosis. Hypertension. Diabetes. Clinical Depression. Bereavement & Grief. Cerebro-vascular disorder (Stroke). Presbycusis and types. Dizziness. Vertigo. Tumor and Cancer. Geriatric audiologic inventories. Aphasic tests. Tests of Dementia. Multi-disciplinary treatment of aged population.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study AUD 507.