《流行病学衰老》课程面向希望在老年人口工作的硕士，博士和博士后。它旨在为对与老年人有关的主要公共卫生和临床问题感兴趣的流行病学家以及构成研究老年人群的基础的概念和方法框架提供高级培训。在老龄化流行病学方面，教职员工和学生讨论了老龄化社会对公共卫生的重要性，以及与老龄化相关的变化的星座，这些变化使老年人的健康问题变得重要而又独特。该计划中的学生将受益于整个学校的流行病学和其他部门提供的生物学，方法学和老年医学内容的课程。学生将了解由多种合并症引起的负担和挑战，以及老年人中的亚临床疾病。身体和认知功能作为主要
The aging of populations is an incontrovertible trend in both the developing and the developed worlds. The population of the world is aging. For the first time in history, worldwide there will soon be more adults aged 65 and older than children aged five and younger. As a result, there is an urgent need for public health professionals who specialize in aging to address the needs of this growing segment of the population.<br>In the Epidemiology of Aging track, faculty and students examine the public health impact of aging societies, and the multifactorial changes associated with aging that make health issues for older persons important and unique. The Epidemiology of Aging track is intended for master's, doctoral and postdoctoral students who wish to learn about the unique health challenges facing older adults. It aims to provide advanced training to epidemiologists interested in the major public health and clinical issues relevant to older adults, and the conceptual and methodological framework that form a basis for studies of older populations. In the Epidemiology of Aging track, faculty and students examine the public health importance of aging societies through coursework, journal clubs and research projects. Students within the program benefit from coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, and gerontology offered in departments throughout the school. Students learn about the challenges posed by changes in physical and cognitive functioning, as well as the impact of multi-comorbid diseases in older adults. This track also focuses on the epidemiology of major geriatric syndromes, including frailty, disability, falls and cognitive decline in older populations. Significant attention is dedicated to the understanding of opportunities for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in the context of the marked health status heterogeneity among older adults. This program focuses on the scientific basis for improved prevention and treatment of adverse functional outcomes in older adults. The strengths of the program include the existing depth of interest and expertise in gerontology, methodology and geriatric medicine at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.