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    This document appears to be an exam for a post-graduate diploma in geriatric medicine. It contains instructions for a 3 hour exam worth a total of 70 marks. The exam contains 5 compulsory questions. Question 1 asks to discuss risk factors for chronic disabling diseases in old age and interventions to modify these risks. Question 2 asks to discuss major cognitive changes with age and psychological issues in later life. Question 3 asks to discuss various caring options for the elderly and issues of abuse and neglect. Question 4 asks short notes on physical rehabilitation, functional assessment, polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions, principles of health education, and the value of antioxidants in food.

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    IGNOU PGDGM QUESTION PAPER 2008

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    This document appears to be an exam for a post-graduate diploma in geriatric medicine. It contains instructions for a 3 hour exam worth a total of 70 marks. The exam contains 5 compulsory questions. Question 1 asks to discuss risk factors for chronic disabling diseases in old age and interventions to modify these risks. Question 2 asks to discuss major cognitive changes with age and psychological issues in later life. Question 3 asks to discuss various caring options for the elderly and issues of abuse and neglect. Question 4 asks short notes on physical rehabilitation, functional assessment, polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions, principles of health education, and the value of antioxidants in food.

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    2008MME 004 Basic Geriatrics de

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    This document appears to be an exam for a post-graduate diploma in geriatric medicine. It contains instructions for a 3 hour exam worth a total of 70 marks. The exam contains 5 compulsory questions. Question 1 asks to discuss risk factors for chronic disabling diseases in old age and interventions to modify these risks. Question 2 asks to discuss major cognitive changes with age and psychological issues in later life. Question 3 asks to discuss various caring options for the elderly and issues of abuse and neglect. Question 4 asks short notes on physical rehabilitation, functional assessment, polypharmacy and adverse drug reactions, principles of health education, and the value of antioxidants in food.

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    MME4o4l
    POST GRADUATE
    DIPLOMA IN
    GERTATRTC
    MEDTCTNE
    (PGDGM)
    Term-End Examination
    December, 2OO8'
    MME-004 : BASIC
    GERIATRICS
    Time : 3 hours
    Maximum Marks:70
    Note : All
    questions
    are compulsory.
    1. Discuss
    the risk factors for chronic disabling diseases
    of old age. Suggest various interventions to modifu
    these risks. 8+7
    2. Discuss the major cognitive
    changes with age. Discuss
    the psychological
    issues in the later stages of life. 8+7
    3. What are the
    ',rarious
    options of caring in etderly ?
    Discuss the issues of abuse,/neglect of elderly. 8+7
    MMETOO4 P. T. O.
    4. Write short notes on ;
    (a)
    Physical rehabilitation
    (b)
    Functional Assessment
    (c)
    Polypharmacy and Adverse drug reaction
    (d)
    Principles of health education
    (e)
    Value of anti-oxidants
    in food
    5
    c
    . 5
    5
    5

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