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

Evaluation scale

1-5

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

Materials

Heikkinen E., Rantanen T. (toim.) 2015t Gerontologia., Kustannus oy Duodecim
Kulmala Jenni ( toim.) 2019 ; Hyvä vanhuus, PK-kustannus
Pajala S.2013.Iäkkäiden kaatumisten ehkäisy.THL
Sarvimäki, A. & Heimonen, S. & Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A. 2010 Vanhuus ja haavoittuvuus. Helsinki: Edita.
Soinila, S. et al. (toim.) 2016. Neurologia. Duodecim.
Tilvis, R.& Pitkälä, K. & Stranberg, T.& Sulkava R. & Viitanen, M. (toim.) 2010. Geriatria. Helsinki: Duodecim.
Tikkanen Päivi, 2015 Väitöskirja : Physical functioning among community-dwelling older people,
Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Terveystieteiden tiedekunta
Yksilölliset palvelut, toimivat asunnot ja esteetön ympäristö ?vammaisten ihmisten asumispalveluiden laatusuositus. Sosiaali? ja terveysministeriön oppaita 2003:4. Sosiaali? ja terveysministeriö, Suomen Kuntaliitto
Arkea helpottavat apuvälineet. Opas ikäihmisille. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön oppaita 2005:25.
Toimintakyvyn laaja-alainen arviointi ja tutkiminen : P.Pohjolainen, S.Heimonen( toim.). Ikäinstituutti 2009.
Ollila J.,Hakkarainen S ym. Hyvinvoinnin ja toimintakyvyn edistäminen 2018.


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Uusimmat tutkimusartikkelit
Luennoitsijan antama materiaali

Teaching methods

Tutorial sessions
Expert lessions
Practical training lessions
E-learning
Small-group-work
Practical exams

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