Assessing and Supporting Aging People's Ability to FunctionLaajuus (6 cr)

Objective

The students will learn to:
- name age-related physical, mental and social changes
- identify health promoting and jeopardizing factors related to aging client's life situation
- understand how exercise affects the aging person's organism and take it into consideration in physical exercise instruction
-recognize how pain affects the aging person
- apply a variety of examination methods to assess aging people's functional capacity and independent coping
- appropriately use assistive equipment to support the function of aging cliens and advise them on the choice, availability and use of the equipment and aids
- learn to apply a qualitative research approach to an interview assignment

Content

- Physical, mental and social changes in the function of aging clients
- Health promotion and aging
- Improving aging clients' motor skills using all sensory channels
- Assessment methods for aging clients' functional capacity and independent coping
- Physiotherapy in the alleviation of pain and promotion of function
- Assistive equipment and aids, availability and guidance
- Qualitative research

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to:
-name some age-related physical, mental and social changes
-list some health promoting and jeopardizing factors related to aging client's life situation
-list few effects that aging people's disorders and diseases have on their ability to function

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to:
-assess age-related physical, mental and social changes
-explain health promoting and jeopardizing factors related to aging client's life situation
-interpret the effects that aging people's disorders and diseases have on their ability to function

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to:
-extensively assess age-related physical, mental and social changes
-analyse health promoting and jeopardizing factors related to aging client's life situation
-draw conclusions on the effects that aging people's disorders and diseases have on their ability to function