GERONGR611 Health and Physical Changes in Aging
Course Is Full
Course Description
Those who provide and manage services for the elderly, or are involved in public policy and research concerning the elderly, need knowledge about the physical process of aging. This course describes the physiological changes that accompany the aging process and relates these to social and economic factors that influence health status. Discussion topics include issues of prevention, health promotion and health maintenance, and selected disorders that affect health and independent living.

Prerequisite: Graduate student in Gerontology or department permission.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15299
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Ellen Birchander
ellen.birchander@umb.edu
Book Information
  1. Beers & Berkow, The Merck Manual of Geriatrics (2000) latest ed. (On-line for free, or at Barnes and Noble, etc)
  2. Kane Priester & Totten, Meeting the Challenge of Chronic Illness (2005) Baltimore MD: Johns Hopkins Press.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.