Course title
環境老年学特論Ⅰ   [Advanced Environmental Gerontology Ⅰ]
Course category specialized field courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 05ML5501
Instructor(s)
重本 和宏, 伊藤 雅史, 新開 省二, 村山 繁雄, 豊田 雅士, 石井 賢二, 近藤 嘉高   [SHIGEMOTO Kazuhiro, ITO Masashi, SHINKAI Shoji, MURAYAMA Shigeo, TOYODA Masashi, ISHII Kenji, KONDOU Yoshitaka]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
【KONDO Yoshitaka; TANAKA, Masashi; TOYODA, Masashi; MURAYAMA, Shigeo; SHINKAI, Shyoji; SHIGEMOTO, Kazuhiro; ITO, Masashi; TAKAHASHI, Nobuhiro】
We learn and discuss about the various aspects of aging including biological meanings and social impacts.
Expected Learning
Learn the basic terms and concepts of aging.
Understand the biological meanings and mechanisms of aging.
Consider the impacts of aging on our society.
Course schedule
Tuesday 1PM-4PM

April 10: Dr. Kazuhiro Shigemoto:Muscles and Aging
April 17: Dr. Shoji Shinkai:Epidemiology of Aging
April 24: Dr. Masashi Ito:Phytochemical and Aging
May 1: Dr. Yoshitaka Kondo Nutrition and Aging
May 8: Dr. Masashi Toyoda:Aging and Stem Cells
May 15: Dr. Shigeo Murayama:Pathology of Brain Aging
May 22: Dr. Kenji Ishii:Aging of brain & Imaging of dementia
May 29: Dr. Kazuhiro Shigemoto:EXAMINATION
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
Biology of aging; by Roger B. McDonald(出版社 Garland Science),  超高齢社会の基礎知識:鈴木隆雄著(講談社現代新書)、老いてゆくアジア:大泉啓一郎著 (中公新書)
Assessment/Grading
Days attended and Examination given in the end of the lecture.
Message from instructor(s)
Not only Japan, but also other Asian countries including Korea and China, and European countries will soon have the same problems arisen from the super-aging society. Let’s discuss “Sarcopenia”!(SHIGEMOTO, Kazuhiro)
Course keywords
Mechanisms of aging, Super-aging society, Dementia, Sarcopenia
Office hours
Ask for the appointment by E-mail (kazshige@tmig.or.jp).
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Last update
6/12/2018 5:26:39 PM