Course Description
The physiological and anatomical changes that occur as a person ages. The basics of the biology of aging followed by a system by system description of the aging phenomena in the human body.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students must attend a weekly seminar and write an additional paper.
Athena Title
BIOGERONTOLOGY
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The learning objectives for this course are for you to understand: 1. Biological factors that contribute to the heterogeneity of aging. 2. The contribution of genetics and environment to the aging process. 3. Lifestyle factors that contribute to optimal physical aging. 4. The importance of understanding physiological aging in practice and application.
Topical Outline
1. From premature aging to centenarians 2. Aging: A Biological Puzzle 3. Population Mortality Data 4. Factors determining population age structure 5. Societal impact of changing age structure 6. Why aging occurs 7. Body structure and composition 8. Skin 9. Musculoskeletal system and physical function 10. Bone and Joints 11. Neuromuscular and Sensory Motor 12. Cognition & Sleep 13. Cardiovascular-central 14. Cardiovascular-peripheral 15. Respiratory 16. Gastrointestinal 17. Renal and urinary 18. Nutrition 19. Sexuality 20. Endocrine and Immune 21. Unifying Concept 22. Interventions 23. Theories: How Aging Occurs 24. The Science of studying centenarians
Syllabus