Vitality and Aging – (M.Sc.)

This one-year programme for medical doctors addresses issues surrounding care for the elderly, including the treatment of multiple concurrent conditions.

Today, more and more people live to an advanced age. Indeed, we can expect a future with more years lived in good health. But despite our best efforts, life will still end with a period of poor health and disabilities. Medical care for the elderly is different from care for children and adults, as it involves the treatment of multiple concurrent conditions. The result is both over-treatment and under-treatment. The elderly require a different - more holistic - treatment strategy. This programme will accept young, recently graduated medical doctors who realise that the question of ageing - after eradicating child mortality and reducing mortality in middle age - is the greatest challenge for the current generation of doctors. Students come from various countries, as the problems are shared by all successful societies. As a student you will deepen your knowledge of ageing, improve your basic medical skills and develop yourself on a personal level.