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National Centre Epidemiology & Population Health · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
Life course approaches to human ageing is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts in the field of human development and ageing. The course provides an overview of psycho-social-biological factors that impact on the ageing process. This includes understanding age-normative changes in cognitive, physical and mental health, changes in family structure and social contexts, and the neurodegenerative conditions that impact on sensory, cognitive and physical function. Specific areas that may be covered include dementia, diet, visual and hearing impairment, mobility and falls, the provision of informal and formal care, mental health, and work and retirement.
Critical Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5
Rapid Fire Oral Presentation
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 5
Report
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Online Quizzes
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Tutorial participation. Students should note that this course is flipped, attendance and participation in the majority of tutorials is a requirement for passing the course.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5
Indicative workload includes a I hour lecture and 2 hours of seminars per week, or equivalent. In addition, students are expected to dedicate between 7 - 9 hours of private study per week.
Journal articles will be provided on Wattle throughout the course Preliminary Reading Anstey, K. J., Eramudugolla, R., Hosking, D.E., Lautenschlager, N.T., Dixon, R. A. (May 2015). Bridging the Translation Gap: From Dementia Risk Assessment to Advice on Risk Reduction. Journal of the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, 2(3):189-198. Doi:10.14283/jpad.2015.75 Barban, N. (2013) Family trajectories and healt: A lifecourse perspective. European Journal of Population. 29; 357-359. Blane D, Webb E, Wahrendorf M, et al. Life course influences on quality of life at age 50 years: evidence from the National Child Development Study (1958 British birth cohort study). Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. 2012;3(3):13. Cavanagh, J.C. & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2011). Studying Adult Development and Aging. In J.C. Cavanagh & F. Blanchard-Fields (Eds.). Adult Development and Aging (6th Ed., pp 1-20). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Hosking D, Danthiir V. Retrospective lifetime dietary patterns are associated with demographic and cardiovascular health variables in an older community-dwelling Australian population. Br J Nutr. 2013;110:2069-83. Ismail et al. (2015). Neuropsychiatric symptoms as early manifestations of emergent dementia: Provisional diagnostic criteria for mild behavioral impairment. Alzheimers Dement. 2015 Jun 18. pii: S1552-5260(15)00215-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.05.017. [Epub ahead of print] Kendig H, Elias AM, Matwijiw P, Anstey K. Developing age-friendly cities and communities in Australia.J Aging Health. 2014 Dec;26(8):1390-414. doi: 10.1177/0898264314532687. Review. Lin, F.R. (2012). Hearing loss in older adults: Who’s listening? JAMA, 307(11), 1147-1148. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.305 Lipsky, M.S. and King M. (2015) Biological theories of ageing. Disease a month. in press. O’Loughlin, K., Kendig, H., and Browning, C. (eds) Ageing in Australia: Challenges and Opportunities, Springer, in press. Parekh N, Zizza C. Life course epidemiology in nutrition and chronic disease research: a timely discussion. Advances in nutrition 2013;4(5):551-3.