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Definition of the aged; Identification of characteristics of aged population; Geriatric communication and evaluation; Peculiarities of communication methods by the aged population; Challenges and specific audiological ways of assessing aged people; Psychology of the aged population; Audiogram pattern of age-induced hearing loss; Co-morbidities of the aged population and audiological implications; Rehabilitation process of the aged population.

Define the geriatric patient. Psychological, physiological, social and ocular problems of the elderly. Techniques for refraction, binocularity and ocular health assessment of the elderly with emphasis on involutional and pathological changes. Special ocular-visual problems of concern to the elderly patient. Presbyopia, cataracts, aphakia, visual field losses, low contrast sensitivity and colour vision. Handling, counselling the elderly patient. Problems of therapy, management and compliance. Special problems of the hospitalised and bedridden elderly patients. Clinical work is included.

Introduction to gerodontology. Ageing in dentistry. Medical, drug and social considerations in geriatric oral health. Management of oral diseases in the elderly (treatment planning, modalities and modifications, treatment facility, equipment and services). Dental care for the terminally ill patient. Prevention of oral diseases in the elderly.

Drugs acting on the alimentary system, nausea and vomiting, pathophysiology, basic pharmacology of antiemetics, dopamine-receptor antagonists (metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, haloperidol). Antihistamines, serotonin antagonists, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, corticosteroids. Constipation, common causes, basic pharmacology of drugs used for relief (bulk, osmotic and stimulant laxatives, saline and magnesium laxatives, detergent laxatives, non-absorbable sugars, polyethylene glycol, lubricants, enemas). Non- specific antidiarrhoeal drugs. Lactulose ulcer healing drugs. Drug management. H2-receptor antagonists. Antacids. Proton-pump inhibitors. Triple therapy. 219

Drugs acting on the alimentary system, nausea and vomiting, pathophysiology, basic pharmacology of antiemetics, dopamine-receptor antagonists (metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, haloperidol). Antihistamines, serotonin antagonists, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, corticosteroids. Constipation, common causes, basic pharmacology of drugs used for relief (bulk, osmotic and stimulant laxatives, saline and magnesium laxatives, detergent laxatives, non-absorbable sugars, polyethylene glycol, lubricants, enemas). Non- specific antidiarrhoeal drugs. Lactulose ulcer healing drugs. Drug management. H2-receptor antagonists. Antacids. Proton-pump inhibitors. Triple therapy. 87

Definition and historical development of glass-ceramics as a new field of technology. Development and properties of glass-ceramics. The significant applications of glass-ceramics. Processing of glass-ceramics. Conversion of glass to microcrystalline ceramic. Crystallization and devitrification. Nucleation and crystallization of glasses. Nucleating agents. Porous glass-ceramics. Definition of specialty glasses. Types of Specialty glasses. Processing of specialty glasses. Applications of specialty glasses.

Techniques for Materials Characterization. Physical, mechanical, thermal, mineralogical and microstructural characterizations. International standard of measuring water absorption, bulk density, porosity, compressive strength, flexural strength, thermal conductivity, X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy.

General description of glass melting furnaces. Discontinuous furnace (day tanks and pot furnaces). Continuous glass furnaces. Regenerative furnaces. Recuperative furnaces. Electric melting consideration in furnace design construction. Refractories, properties and testing. Classification of refractories. Principles of refractory manufacture, slip laws and concepts. Corrosion of refractories. Glass defects through refractories inclusions. Theory governing combustion calculations. Coal carbonization, coke. Solid and liquid fuel combustion. Injectors and electric heating.

Classification of glass raw materials into glass formers, fluxes, network modifiers, colourants and decolourants and refining agents. Methods of analyzing glass raw materials. Processing methods of glass including solid state and liquid state techniques.

Creative and exploratory efforts based on the application of the knowledge of IDL307, IDL 308 and IDL407 for the development of glass and glass-based products suitable for exhibition.