Human Development: The Elder Years   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook
   

HD 335 - Human Development: The Elder Years

3 Unit(s)
Shifting demographics, increased life expectancy, advances in medical technology, economic and financial realities: all these add to the challenges of navigating the later years with grace and dignity. This class provides theory as well as experiential learning. For those who are working with aging populations, interacting with and caring for aging parents or contemplating the aging process, here is an opportunity to explore relevant issues at both the macro and micro level, including deconstructing stereotypes.