Universität Wien

322085 VU Advances in the Treatment of Cognitive Aging - M14 (2025S)

relevant aspects for pharmacists

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 32 - Pharmazie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

12.5.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
19.5.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
26.5.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
2.6.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
16.6.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
23.6.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30
26.6.2025 2D313 17.00 - 18.30

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

With the growing number of aging people worldwide, cognitive decline has become a significant public health concern that impacts everyday life. This course will explore the mechanisms underlying cognitive aging, recent pharmacological interventions, and evidence-based approaches for managing cognitive decline.

The following points will be addressed:

- Introduction to cognitive aging, structural and neurochemical changes

- normal cognitive aging versus pathological conditions like Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

- behavioural changes associated with cognitive aging

- scientific approaches and models to study cognitive aging

- current therapeutic options, including non-pharmacological interventions and pharmacological treatments; pharmacological targets

- challenges and limitations of interventions in mitigating cognitive decline

Assessment and permitted materials

keine Hilfsmittel; Multiple Choice Test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

80% Anwesenheit sind erforderlich, um zur schriftlichen Wissensüberprüfung bestehend aus 10 Single oder Multiple Choice zu je 5 Punkten antreten zu können.
Insgesamt können 50 Punkte erreicht werden.

Notenschlüssel:
≤ 25 Punkte: Nicht genügend
26-32 Punkte: Genügend
33-38 Punkte: Befriedigend
39- 44 Punkte: Gut
≥ 45 Punkte: Sehr gut

Examination topics

content of the lecture

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MA23

Last modified: Mo 12.05.2025 16:06