The increase of longevity of the population is one of the major achievements of the twentieth century. This rapid demographic transition poses huge challenges to many countries on diverse areas. This summer course will inform you - from different prospective - about the factors that keep older people healthy and participating in the society. The focus is a better understanding of the ageing process, the prevention of functional decline and preservation of autonomy.The program consists of: Lectures, workshops, excursions and presentations.
Period
08-07-2013 - 19-07-2013 (2 weeks)
Target group
Nursing -, physiotherapy - and other health care students who want to work in hospitals, home care, and nursing homes.
Course aim
The increase of longevity of the population is one of the major achievements of the twentieth century. This rapid demographic transition poses huge challenges to many countries on diverse areas. This summer course will inform you from different prospective about the factors that keep older people healthy and participating in the society. The focus is a better understanding of the aging process, the prevention of functional decline and preservation of autonomy. The program consists of: Lectures, workshops, excursions and presentations.
Credits
5.0 ECTS credits
Certificate of Attendance
Course fee
EUR 1140: Course + course materials + housing + mealplan
EUR 655: Course + course materials + lunch
Course leader
Jeroen Dikken, MSc
Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.
Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400
Healthy Aging
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2013-01-07, 00:00
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2025-09-29, 17:00
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Cristian Ion
