306892 (v.1) Seniors Health Promotion 688
| Area: | School of Public Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Provision of a rationale for health promotion and priorities for health promotion for seniors, guidelines for developing health promotion programs for seniors in areas including physical activity, nutrition, mental health, medication use and planning forretirement. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Developed a rationale for health promotion for seniors. Identified priorities for health promotion for seniors. Described health assessments suitable for seniors. Described physical activity programs suitable for seniors. Described nutrition programs for seniors. Discussed licit and illicit drugs and their effects on seniors and appropriate interventions. Described guidelines for appropriate medication use by seniors. Discussed mental health promotion for seniors. Discussed guidelines for dealing with health professionals. Discussed housing appropriate for seniors. Developed plans for retirement. Developed health promotion programs for seniors. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | American College of Sports Medicine, (1998), 'Exercise and Physical Activity For Older Adults', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 30, no. 6, pp.992-1008. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, (1998), 'Australia's Health, 1998 - The Sixth Biennial Report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare', Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra. Binns C., (Ed.), (1999), 'Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians', National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra. Finucane P., Giles L., Withers R., Silagy C., Sedgqick A., Harndorf P., Halbert J., Cobiac L., Clark M. and Andrews G., (1997), 'Exercise Profile and Subsequent Mortality In An Elderly Australian Population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 2, pp. 155-158. Fried L.P., Kronmal R.A. and Newman A.B., (1998), 'Risk Factors For 5-Year Mortality in Older Adults - The Cardiovascular Health Study', Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 79, no. 8, pp. 585-92. Furchtgott E., (1999), 'Aging and Motivation', NY, Plenum. Glass T., de Leon C., Marottoli A. and Berkman L., (1999), 'Population Based Study of Social and Productive Activities As Predictors of Survival Among Elderly Americans', British Medical Journal, 319, 478-483. |
| Unit Texts: | Humphrey J.H., (1999), Living Longer and Livelier - Guildelines For Older Adults, Baltimore, Nova Science Publishers. Teague M.L., McGhee V.L., Rosenthal D.M. and Kearns D., (1997), Health Promotion - Achieving High-Level Wellness In The Later Years, 3rded., Dubuque, Brown and Benchmark. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Program Plan Part One 30%, Program Plan Part Two 40%, Workbook 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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