HLTH 3375 - Health and Aging

Credit(s): 3

Examines aging related to the individual, families, communities and society as it relates to public health impact, policy and practice. Demographic, biologic, epidemiologic, psychologic and sociologic influences on aging beliefs and practices are explored. Functional capacity, disability and deterioration, health service availability and usage, federal and state health policy, and ethics involved with aging and elder care also will be studied.