LITERATURE AND AGING

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In this course, we will examine the experience of aging and of being an older person through the world's great literature. We will study this universal experience by reading novels, short stories, poems, plays, and personal narratives from across different eras and cultures. In this way we hope to come to a better understanding of: 1) the older adults we serve as patients and clients; 2) our own aging process and those of our close family members and friends; 3) literary works and their relevance in our everyday lives.