Successful Aging

Catalog description

an individual’s personal lifestyle choices, but also on their community’s attitudes toward aging and on society’s resources for the aged. This course aims to educate learners about (1) strategies for personal health, wellbeing, and longevity, (2) the impacts of development life stages and socio-historical socialization on generational cohorts’ worldviews, (3) the importance of considering multiple perspectives and striving for cultural competence of all ages, (4) how to become anti-ageist, and (5) ways to advocate for older adults and promote structural improvements that will increase the quality of late life for all citizens.