Academic scope of gerontology

1. Subject research scope: study the causes, laws, characteristics and countermeasures of aging, and study the pathological changes and disease diagnosis and treatment characteristics of the elderly (such as coexistence of multiple system diseases and multiple organ failure). ), and comprehensively evaluate the health status of the elderly (including organ function, intelligence and quality of life, etc.). ).

2. Curriculum: Basic theoretical courses: physiology, pathology, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, nutrition, molecular biology, health statistics, social medicine, computer technology, literature retrieval, etc.

Specialized courses: internal medicine, surgery, oncology, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, imaging medicine, etc.

The main related disciplines of gerontology: internal medicine, surgery, oncology, neurology, rehabilitation medicine and social medicine.