Honors Seminar on Longevity, Health, and Human Development

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This course aims to provide students with an overview of the impact the growth in human longevity is having on society, viewed through the lens of current research in the fields of health and human development. Students will explore the recent research on growth in the human lifespan and how this is having impacts on individuals, families, employers, governments, and communities. Through readings and discussions with faculty working on research related to aging and longevity, students can see how these issues connect with physical activity, nutrition, communication, health behaviors, health policy, cognition and the effects longer life is having on restaurants, hotels, parks, tourism, health care facilities, schools, and other service industry employers.