HLSC 2P40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Palliative Care, Osteoporosis, Population Ageing
6 Apr 2019
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Office hours: mondays: 10:30 - 11:30 am / thursdays: 11:00 -12:00 noon (or by appointment) If you need to miss more than twice must submit proper document. Find a learning partner to share lecture notes. How will an aging population change society? (= social structures) To increase our knowledge about old age. To replace myths & stereotypes with facts & knowledge. To improve the quality of life in old age. Gerontology is multidisciplinary and is concerned with physical, mental, and social aspects and implications of aging. Geriatrics is a medical specialty focused on care and treatment of older persons. Basic facts of aging in canada: please also see textbook facts on aging quiz (p. 3) to find out myths & realities about aging in. Canada: q1: how old is the life expectancy at birth in canada in 2017, a2: male: 79 years female: 83 years, q2: in 2011, about 14. 8% of canadian population was seniors.
