Frailty in Older Adults

HSCI 8608NEF

Course Guide

FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS

HSCI 8608NEF

Course Guide

FRAILTY IN OLDER ADULTS

Course Start Date

Spr 2026

Course Level

Postgraduate

Length in Terms

1 term

Credits

3

Language

English

Fees ($) (including lab fees)

Future Terms

Quota and Schedule

Course Start Date	Course Level	Length in Terms	Credits	Language	Fees ($) (including lab fees)	Future Terms
Spr 2026	Postgraduate	1 term	3	English	Details

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Mimi Tse Mun Yee, BAS (Sydney); MSc (Western Sydney); PhD (HKU)

Aims

This course aims to:

Raise students' awareness of frailty as a preventable and reversible condition;
Equip students with the knowledge and skills related to frailty screening, assessment, and management;
Enable students to critically evaluate evidence-based interventions for the frail population.

Contents

What is frailty?
Frailty screening and assessment; levels of frailty state and prevalence of frailty in community and health care settings
Understanding ageing from genomic sciences perspective
Primary care for frail older adults in the community: utilisation of services? Can we do more? Anticipatory care planning, integrated care and self-management
Exercise for health; reasons for not moving around for us, for older adults in particular, can we do something?
Pharmacotherapy for preventing and managing frailty and promoting healthy ageing and mental health
Nutritional aspect in the care of frail older adults: assessment, management and cases sharing
Quality of life for frail older adults, and prevention and managing frailty among older adults
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management in managing chronic conditions for frail older adults
Health services / community services for older adults in Berlin / Germany for health maintenance and prevention and managing frailty among older adults
Promoting healthy ageing: international and local perspectives and actions and further actions

Contact hours

39 hours

Learning support

Lectures, tutorials and seminars

Assessment

Continuous assessment includes an individual assignment, a group presentation and a group report.

Electronic submission of assignments is allowed.

Online Requirement

Access to OLE

Equipment and software

A computer with a word-processing software, preferably Microsoft Word, installed.

Set book(s)

To be included in the course materials