SEMESTER II
LSM4217 FUNCTIONAL AGEING
Prerequisite: LSM3217 OR LSM 3224
Workload: 28 lecture hours + 2 Journal Discussions + 4 Field Work/Visits + 16 hours (tutorials/student
assignments/CAs)
Populations around the world are rapidly ageing and it is important to understand the functional decline in ageing
populations. Functional age is defined as a combination of chronological, biological and psychological ages. Molecular
processes governing ageing will be covered during the first half while the second half will be on societal perception,
burden of disease, healthy ageing interventions and ageless society. The ageing process will be explained based on
the experimental and epidemiological studies. This module will integrate biology and sociology of ageing which will
provide avenues for better understanding of ageing in a society.
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Topics
Lectures (2 hours each)
1
Molecular Basis of Ageing I:
Ageing Theories
Epigenetics of Ageing
Ageing, Neurodegeneration and Brain
Rejuvenation
Energy Intake and Exercise as Determinants of
Health-span
2
Molecular Basis of Ageing II:
Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Theory of
Ageing
Telomeres, Telomerase and Ageing
Ageing and Cancer
Age related Disease
3
Ageing Population and Society:
Demography of Ageing and Public Health
Ageing and Dementia
Age Related Diseases – Management
Ageing – Intermediate and Long Term Care in
Singapore
End-of-Life Care in Singapore
10
Thiruma V ARUMUGAM
8
Prakash HANDE
4
Prakash HANDE
10
Guest Lecturers
Total Lectures: 28 h
Journal Discussion: 2 h
Field Work/Visits: 4 h
Tutorials/Student Assignments/CAs: 16 h
Total hours:
TEXT BOOKS (Main References): Selected Research Articles
MODE OF ASSESSMENT: Essay Type Questions (One hour) - 50% of the overall marks
Field work (Visit to Home of the Elders) - 10% of the overall marks
Group/Individual Presentation - 40 % of the overall marks
MODULE CO-ORDINATOR:
Assoc Prof M. Prakash HANDE ([email protected])
LECTURER:
Assoc Prof Thiruma V ARUMUGAM (TVA) ([email protected])
GUEST LECTURERS:
Department of Psychological Medicine, NUHS,
Centre for Ageing Research Education, Duke-NUS
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS
50 h