Complex Care of the Older Adult I

(1 Credit)

This course covers specific topics in complex care of the older adult. It is the first of a two semester sequence of the Hartford Institute Geriatric Undergraduate Scholars (HIGUS) Program. This course seeks to guide students in: comparing models of care that promote safe, quality physical and mental health care for older adults; recognizing the complex interaction of acute and chronic co-morbid physical and mental conditions and associated treatments common to older adults; promoting functional, physical, and mental wellness in older adults; the skills necessary to develop a geriatric PICOT Question.