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Apr 27, 2024
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2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1
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DPT 6512 Management of the Aging Adult
Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course introduces students to the physiologic changes of aging and the sociologic and economic consequences of an aging population. Significant time is dedicated to the natural aging process and how complicating factors such as chronic disease, malnutrition and other factors negatively impact the aging adult. Emphasis is placed on the positive and negative effects of lifestyle on preventing or accelerating decline, and the physical therapist’s role in this progression. Students learn to evaluate, treat, and manage common diseases and disorders in the aging adult population. In addition, students will develop a foundation for integumentary management with study of wound healing and factors that adversely affect healing as related to wounds commonly seen in the older adult. Topics range from degenerative processes, metabolic changes, osteoporosis, genitourinary conditions, endocrine dysfunction, cancer, arterial and venous insufficiency, pressure injuries, neuropathic wounds, and end of life discussion. Lab intensive hours are focused on the development of patient management skills related to the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the aging adult patient as well as basic integumentary management. Students will apply their knowledge and skills in the management of older persons during a concurrent clinical education experience.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Quarter 4 courses
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