Course Descriptions and Outlines
Gerontology and Aging Care Courses
- GERO 1100 Intro to Gerontology
- GERO 1200 Biology of Aging
- GERO 1230 Healthy Aging
- GERO 1250 Dementia and Alzheimers
- GERO 1300 Death and Dying
- GERO 1305 Psychosocial Aspects of Aging
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Biology of Aging
This course will explore biological changes that occur with aging, including descriptions of population aging and theories on how and why we age. It will focus on the process of aging in the various body systems, and the clinical implications of age-related diseases. Prerequisites: None Co-requisites: None
Credits: 3.00
Credit Breakdown: | Lecture | 3.00 |
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Lab | 0 | |
On the job training | n/a |
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