2024
Longevity and Healthy Aging
Name: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Code: DES15566O
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Health Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To understand the phenomenon of aging and longevity using a multidimensional perspective;
2. To recognize how different scientific fields can contribute to addressing the challenges inherent in population aging, including defining strategies and measures that prolong individuals' adaptive capacity and quality of life while respecting individuality;
3. To identify the main processes involved in physiological, biological, perceptual, cognitive, and psychosocial aging;
4. To comprehend the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles, including physical exercise and integrative approaches, cognitive stimulation, dietary habits, and socialization stimulation;
5. To be familiar with the latest research projects in the field conducted within the university context;
6. To relate the topics covered to personal experiences and/or professional practice, interests, and the student's research.
2. To recognize how different scientific fields can contribute to addressing the challenges inherent in population aging, including defining strategies and measures that prolong individuals' adaptive capacity and quality of life while respecting individuality;
3. To identify the main processes involved in physiological, biological, perceptual, cognitive, and psychosocial aging;
4. To comprehend the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles, including physical exercise and integrative approaches, cognitive stimulation, dietary habits, and socialization stimulation;
5. To be familiar with the latest research projects in the field conducted within the university context;
6. To relate the topics covered to personal experiences and/or professional practice, interests, and the student's research.
Contents
1. The Multidimensionality of Aging
2. The challenges of aging and longevity in: -Health -Economy -Education -Labor market -Social systems
3. Challenges and Opportunities of the Longevity Paradigm: ?Younger and Healthier?
4. Lifestyles as pillars of healthy aging and longevity: -Physical exercise; -Integrative approaches and cognitive stimulation for healthy aging; -Nutritional aspects; -The role of socialization and interpersonal relationships.
5. Longevity as a Holistic Concept: Creating Opportunities to Think and Research Longevity; research projects framed within the various scientific fields at the University of Évora.
2. The challenges of aging and longevity in: -Health -Economy -Education -Labor market -Social systems
3. Challenges and Opportunities of the Longevity Paradigm: ?Younger and Healthier?
4. Lifestyles as pillars of healthy aging and longevity: -Physical exercise; -Integrative approaches and cognitive stimulation for healthy aging; -Nutritional aspects; -The role of socialization and interpersonal relationships.
5. Longevity as a Holistic Concept: Creating Opportunities to Think and Research Longevity; research projects framed within the various scientific fields at the University of Évora.
Teaching Methods
A student-centered teaching model, with active pedagogical strategies, making the relationships between the curriculum and its applicability to realworld problems and research implicit. Theoretical-practical seminars, composed of reflection and critical analysis (individual or group) after oral exposure, reading articles/supporting texts, or watching videos related to the programmatic content. Integration of teaching and research, promoting R&D projects and encouraging student participation in them.
Assessment
Regarding the evaluation: Elaboration, presentation, and discussion of a research/intervention project based on the intersection between the contents covered and the student's specific scientific/professional area. The assessment will be qualitative (Approved/Not Approved).
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