Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ageing and Cognitive Functions
Course Code: YSB626
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Learning cognitive changes and functions specific to old age

Course Content

Cognitive functions specific to old age

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explaining memory functions in old age
2.Knowing the importance of cognitive functions
3.Knowing the changes in cognitive functions throughout life
4.Evaluating the cognitive functions of the elderly
5.Knowing the interventions that will support cognitive functions in the elderly
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Harada C N, Natelson Love M C, Triebel K L. Normal cognitive aging. Clin Geriatr Med. 2013;29(4):737–752.
2.Salthouse T A. Selective review of cognitive aging. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2010;16(5):754–760.
3.Boyle P A, Yu L, Wilson R S, Schneider J A, Bennett D A. Relation of neuropathology with cognitive decline among older persons without dementia. Front Aging Neurosci. 2013;5:50.
4.Murman D. L. (2015). The Impact of Age on Cognition. Seminars in hearing, 36(3), 111–121. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1555115
5.Nie, Y., Richards, M., Kubinova, R. et al. Social networks and cognitive function in older adults: findings from the HAPIEE study. BMC Geriatr 21, 570 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02531-0
6.Kapucu, S. Geriatri Hemşireliği. Hipokrat Kitpevi, Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physiology of aging
Week 2 - Theoretical
Memory functions in old age
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation of memory functions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of chronic diseases on memory functions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Living environment and memory disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrition and memory
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sensory functions and memory
Week 8 - Theoretical
Medications and cognitive functions (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cognitive Functions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Relationship between anxiety/depression and memory disorders
Week 11 - Theoretical
Assessment of the severity of memory disorders
Week 12 - Theoretical
Memory disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cardiovascular disorders and memory
Week 14 - Theoretical
Expanding social circle and networks
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%15
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Presentation 115116
Individual Work102020
Quiz110111
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026