{"ModuleCode":"SPH2106","ModuleTitle":"Health in the Later Years","Department":"Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health","ModuleDescription":"Singapore has one of the fastest ageing population in Asia and ageing populations are an international phenomenon. To prepare for an aged society, there is a need to understand the wide breadth and complex nature of ageing which impacts the health, physical, functional, social, psychological and economic aspects of an older person. Students will gain a basic overview of the aging population and its increasing relevance for health, social and economic planning and policy, both in Singapore and internationally. Other areas covered include demographgy of ageing, normal and abnormal ageing, common ageingrelated diseases, health and social services and policies for older persons, and medico-legal and ethical issues of care for the older persons.","ModuleCredit":"4","Workload":"2-1-0-0-7","ExamDate":"2015-11-25T13:00+0800","ExamDuration":"P2H","ExamVenue":"MD1-09-03E/F","Types":["Module","UEM"],"IVLE":[{"Announcements":null,"Forums":[],"Workbins":[],"Webcasts":[],"Gradebooks":[],"Polls":[],"Multimedia":[],"LessonPlan":[],"ID":"29e72276-3d08-4eec-a420-157ffb21d9c1","CourseLevel":"1","CourseCode":"SPH2106","CourseName":"HEALTH IN THE LATER YEARS","CourseDepartment":"","CourseSemester":"Semester 1","CourseAcadYear":"2015/2016","CourseOpenDate":"/Date(1432483200000+0800)/","CourseOpenDate_js":"2015-05-25T00:00:00","CourseCloseDate":"/Date(1451577540000+0800)/","CourseCloseDate_js":"2015-12-31T23:59:00","CourseMC":"0","isActive":"Y","Permission":"S","Creator":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Goh Junna, Gina","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"cba94978-4837-4948-a07e-1b8d25db975f","AccountType":null},"hasGradebookItems":false,"hasTimetableItems":true,"hasGroupsItems":false,"hasClassGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasGuestRosterItems":false,"hasClassRosterItems":false,"hasWeblinkItems":false,"hasLecturerItems":true,"hasDescriptionItems":true,"hasReadingItems":false,"hasAnnouncementItems":false,"hasProjectGroupItems":false,"hasProjectGroupsForSignUp":false,"hasConsultationItems":false,"hasConsultationSlotsForSignUp":false,"hasLessonPlanItems":true,"Badge":0,"BadgeAnnouncement":0,"WebLinks":[],"Lecturers":[{"ID":"501482c1-e24f-49d3-bf6b-aabaa218c005","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Fong Ngan Phoon","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"e999aba4-7d95-4fe2-88e3-09018edcb187","AccountType":null},"Role":"Coordinator ","Order":3,"ConsultHrs":null},{"ID":"33ebc3e7-8ed4-4cf6-b251-3358f28776b8","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Koh Choon Huat, Gerald","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"66acb3df-716e-41a6-888c-fb9da8f9f522","AccountType":null},"Role":"Coordinator ","Order":4,"ConsultHrs":null},{"ID":"83f516b5-6089-42b3-9f3c-e80453e73eeb","User":{"UserID":null,"Name":"Seong Peck Suet","Email":null,"Title":null,"UserGuid":"e52e1d75-032d-45ac-9706-40cbdb89d1af","AccountType":null},"Role":"Coordinator ","Order":5,"ConsultHrs":null}],"Descriptions":[{"ID":"5e5f053b-8835-4692-be49-41f07234cfff","Title":"Synopsis","Description":"Singapore has one of the fastest ageing population in Asia and ageing populations are an international phenomenon. To prepare for an aged society, there is a need to understand the wide breadth and complex nature of ageing which impacts the health, physical, functional, social, psychological and economic aspects of an older person.
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\r\nStudents will gain a basic overview of the aging population and its increasing relevance for health, social and economic planning and policy, both in Singapore and internationally. Other areas covered include demography of ageing, normal and abnormal ageing, common ageing-related diseases, health and social services and policies for older persons, and medico-legal and ethical issues of care for the older persons.
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\r\nIt will increase awareness of applying public health and gerontological principles in meeting the health and social needs of older persons for undergraduates in preparation for Singapore’s ageing population and hopefully ignite interest in our students to apply these principles in their primary fields of study, research and future work.
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\r\nUpon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
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\r\n\tThe course will draw on faculty lecturers, talks by field experts, assigned readings, online materials and selected case studies.
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\r\n\tThe visit will be in week 9, on 13 October 2015. Students are to reach the hospital by 2.15PM and will be dismissed from the hospital. A single bus transfer from NUS to hospital will be catered, students who wish to take the bus must arrive at the pick-up point by 1.30PM. Alternatively, students can also arrange own transportation and reach the hospital by 2.15PM.
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\r\n\tRecommended Textbook: Ferrini RL & Ferrini AF. Health in the Later Years. New York. McGraw-Hill. 5th Edition, 2013
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\r\n\tSupplementary Reading :
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\r\n\tNational Institute on Aging, World Health Organization (2011). Global Health and Aging. NIH Publication no. 11-7737. Accessible online: www.who.int/ageing/publications/global_health.pdf
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\r\n\tUnited Nations. World Population Ageing: 1950-2050. 2002. Accessible online: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/worldageing19502050/
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\r\n\tAgeing With Grace: The Complete Caregiver’s Guide (2014). Published by TTSH Institute of Geriatric and Active Ageing (IGA) and Straits Times Press.
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWeek No. | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tTopics | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tSpeakers | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t1 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tOverview of module \r\n\t\t\t\tDemography of ageing | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong \r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Fong NP | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t2 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tPublic health implications of population ageing | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t3 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tNormal ageing and age-related changes (Part 1) | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t4 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tNormal ageing and age-related changes (Part 2) | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t5 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tCommon health-related problems in older persons : dementia, depression and delirium | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Gerald Koh | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t6 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tCommon health-related problems in older persons : stroke, immobility and falls | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Gerald Koh | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t7 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\ta. Common health-related problems in older persons: osteoporosis and incontinence \r\n\t\t\t\tb. Preparation for group work | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Gerald Koh | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t8 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\ta. Test \r\n\t\t\t\tb. Healthy Ageing | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong/ \r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Fong NP | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t9 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\ta. Geriatric assessment \r\n\t\t\t\tb. Site Visit to AMK-THK Comm Hospital (Venue at Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Community Hospital) \r\n\t\t\t\t*Please refer to "Teaching Modes" for more details of the site visit | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Kelvin Phua \r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong/ \r\n\t\t\t\tAProf Fong NP | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t10 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\ta. Care assessment and caregiver support \r\n\t\t\t\tb. Preparation for group work | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Goh Soon Noi \r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong/ \r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Fong NP | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t11 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\ta. Policies and programmes for older persons \r\n\t\t\t\tb. Preparation for group work | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong/ \r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Fong NP | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t12 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tGroup work - case presentations | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Gerald Koh \r\n\t\t\t\tA/Prof Fong NP \r\n\t\t\t\tDr Lydia Seong | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t13 | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tPH - DEEPAVALI | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tExamination on 25 Nov 2015, 1PM | \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t | \r\n\t\t