This course will explore health care issues commonly experienced by older adults. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about their concerns related to these topics.
Course Chair: Joan B. Wood, PhD, adjunct professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Medicine (Geriatrics); director, Northern California Geriatric Education Center; associate director, UCSF Mount Zion Center on Aging; campus planner, UCSF Academic Geriatric Resource Center.
March 11
Hypertension Management in the Older Patient
Betty J. Dong, PharmD, professor of clinical pharmacy, UCSF School of Pharmacy
Cancer Screening in the Older Patient: A Framework for Decision-Making
Louise Walter, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Geriatrics, VA Medical Center and UCSF School of Medicine
March 18
Spirituality and Health in Late Life
Michael W. Rabow, MD, associate professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
Practical Considerations in Preventing Falls
Sharon Gorman, PT, MS, GCS, assistant professor of physical therapy, Samuel Merritt College
March 25
Self-Management of Health in Late Life
Helen Chen, MD, associate clinical professor of medicine, Division of Geriatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
Living with Congestive Heart Failure
Michael Harper, MD, associate professor of medicine, Division of Geriatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
