76094 - The foot in the Elderly

Academic Year 2023/2024

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student will have basic knowledge of the main podiatric diseases of the elderly

Course contents

Cardiovascular risk of geriatric aspects
Diabetes in the elderly
The diabetic foot.
Care facilities for the elderly
Home Care for the Elderly
Cerebro-vascular diseases in geriatric subjects.
Prevention and treatment of pressure sores.
Arterial pathology.
Venous pathology.
Aging
Multi-infarction dementia
Degenerative dementia
Thyroid Gland Disorders
Tumors

Readings/Bibliography

In order to pass the exam, the knowledge provided during the lessons is sufficient.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Teaching tools

Slides projected in the classroom

Office hours

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