Gerontology ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course provides a broad overview of the multidisciplinary field of gerontology, with an emphasis on key psychological, biological, and sociological aspects of age, aging, and older adults. The diversity of experience within the older population, including normal effects of aging and the potential major problems and diseases associated with aging, will be discussed. Topics may also include: personal and societal attitudes and beliefs about aging, what it means to age successfully, myths and stereotypes of aging, the prevalence and effects of ageism, cultural influences on the experience of older adults, stress and coping in later life, and career opportunities in gerontology.