Aging and the Social Environment

Catalog description

This course investigates the processes of human aging within the social environment. Social gerontology is concerned with the nonphysical aspects of aging. Emphasis is placed on its social, psychological, and spiritual aspects, although attention is given to the impact of aging on biological functioning. The course examines many facets of aging including group processes, mental health, dementia, skills for working with older adults, theories, ageism, death and dying, and broader social forces that affect the aging process.