To introduce and integrate basic geriatric knowledge in preparation for clinical years.

FALLS
Learners should be able to:
1) Describe the significance of falls.
2) List the age related changes that predispose to falls.
3) List the medications that predispose to falls.
4) List the etiologies of falling.
5) Describe the evaluation of a fallen elder.
6) List the techniques and treatments to prevent falls.

DEMENTIA
The student will be able to:
1) Understand essential elements of history in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of dementia.
2) Describe aspects of the neurological exam essential to diagnosis of the causes a dementing illness.
3) Recognize motor systems such as tremor, gait problems, rigidity, and involuntary movements.

DELIRIUM
The student will be able to:
1) Define delirium.
2) Describe the clinical presentation of delirium.
3) List the major causes and contributing factors to delirium.
4) Initiate prevention of delirium.
5) Initiate management of delirium.

URINARY INCONTINENCE IN ELDERLY PEOPLE
The student will be able to:
1) Identify risk factors for urinary incontinence.
2) Describe the four most common types of chronic urinary incontinence.
3) Identify reversible contributors to urinary incontinence.
4) Describe the treatment options for each type of incontinence.
5) Develop a treatment plan for patients with urinary incontinence.

PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING
The student will be able to:
1) Translate understanding of physiologic alterations into clinical interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality.
2) Identify the clinical scenarios where altered physiology is likely to make a difference in the clinical course of patients.

ABILITIES & DISABILITIES
The student will be able to:
1) Describe the common causes and patterns of functional disabilities.
2) Perform an initial evaluation and initiate treatment planning.
3) Describe the role of the physician in the recognition and management of disabilities.
4) Describe the strategies for minimizing the occurrence and for recovering function.