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The ageing process
Coordinator: Dr. D. van Bodegom| ECTS Credits | 2 |
| Course level | 400 |
| Coordinator | Dr. D. van Bodegom |
| Number of classes (1.5 hrs) | 10 |
| Period | 18-22 September 2012 |
| Lectures | Daily 09:00-13:00 |
| Examination | None |
| Admission | Open; completed bachelor degree |
| Costs | 300 euro (with ECTS) 150 euro (with certificate) Registered students at Leiden University: no fee Register here |
The combat of diseases that are associated with ageing necessitates a thorough understanding of ‘why and how we age’. The first question addresses the notion that the ageing process is not necessary, that ageing is not a prerequisite to life. The world’s fauna illustrates that the ageing process has evolved markedly differently between species. This course will bring your understanding of why we age from a negligible to an advanced level. The concept that the rate of ageing varies between individuals stimulates us to explore how to we can slow the ageing process. During the course we will review various patho-physiologic mechanisms.It is needless to say that most of the underlying mechanisms in ageing have not been investigated in sufficient detail. These questions await you to solve them.
Themes
Ageing theories
Pathophysiological mechanisms of ageing
Ageing research
Lecturers
There will be a wide variety of lecturers. The lecturers for 2012-2013 are not yet confirmed, to give an idea, the 2011-2012 lecturers were:
Prof. Dr. T.B.L. Kirkwood
Institute for Ageing and Health
Newcastle University
Prof. Dr. R.G.J. Westendorp
Leiden University Medical Centre
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
Dr. D. van Bodegom
Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing