Demography and Epidemiology of Aging

Recommended Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of general epidemiology.

Teaching Methods

Lecture method, followed by discussion with students. Practical cases.

Learning Outcomes

Develop and deepen knowledge in Epidemiology and Population Aging. Knlowledge and adoption of technical and epidemiological strategies in this area.  

Skills to be developed:

Understand the evolution of the main demographic indicators related to aging.

To apply direct and indirect standardization techniques.

Understand the main types of epidemiological studies with relevance in the field of aging.

Understand the methodology of screening in the field of aging.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Definition of Epidemiology

Types of epidemiology

descriptive epidemiology

analytical epidemiology

clinical epidemiology

experimental epidemiology

Social epidemiology

Demography of aging : historical , European , national and global evolutionary perspective .

CENSUS 2011

Concept of normality

Population at risk

Usual techniques in epidemiology

Methodology standardization

Exchange

reasons

proportions

prevalence

incidence

cumulative incidence

Crude and standardized rates

denominators

Research epidemiological models

Health Indicators

Years of Potential Life Lost ( AVPP )

relative risk

Ratio of the cross-products ( odds ratio )

Major epidemiological studies

biases

Confounders

traces

investigation

Brief summary of the history of science

Key Steps Research

Tests and diagnostic procedures , selection , use and interpretation

The clinical reasoning process

Use of tests

Operational characteristics of the tests

sampling

Sample Size.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Jorge Correia Gouveia Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

1. Active ageing and solidarity between generations – A statistical portrait of the European Union 2012. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2011. 141 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-21507-0

2. Censos 2011 Resultados Definitivos – Portugal, 2012. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, I.P. ISBN 978-989-25-0181-9

3. Christensen, K., Doblhammer, G., Rau, R., & Vaupel, J. W. (2009). Ageing populations: the challenges ahead. Lancet, 374(9696), 1196-1208

4. Comunicação da Comissão ao Parlamento Europeu e ao Conselho: Concretizar o Plano de Execução Estratégica da Parceria Europeia de Inovação para um Envelhecimento Ativo e Saudável. Bruxelas, 29.2.2012. COM (2012) 83 final

5. European social statistics — 2013 edition. European Commission. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2013. 242 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-27034-5

6. Ferreira, António J. 2014. 7 -  Demografia e Epidemiologia do Envelhecimento.  In Geriatria Fundamental, ed. Prof. Manuel Teixeira Veríssimo, 1 - 6. Lidel.