Human Development and Occupation 3: Geriatrics

Catalog description

Human development and occupation for elders is the core interest of this course. Development in the areas of sensory, motor, perceptual, physical, cognitive, physiological and psychosocial skills is examined. Principles of health promotion, disease prevention and the influences of culture and diversity are examined in depth. Assignments and community service experiences integrated in this course examine the role of age-related occupations on maturity, aging, death and dying, quality of life, and well-being. The course integrates performance skills, patterns and contexts as key factors in understanding changing occupational roles and the process of adaptation in elders.