HA 655 - Gerontology

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Research Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Recognize and refute the prevalent myths about aging in contemporary U.S. society. 
• Describe the key demographic characteristics of older adults that may impact the field of health administration. 
• Analyze the factors that may influence life expectancy, especially the achievement of extreme longevity. 
• Apply the major theories of aging from biology, psychology, and sociology to understand the aging process in U.S. society. 
• Examine age-history, period-cohort effects as they relate to an individual’s experience of aging. 
• Identify the important cultural competencies needed to serve elder health consumers of diverse racial-ethnic backgrounds. 
• Develop a public policy model that is responsive to the long-term care provided by families and informal support networks. 
• Identify ways in which GeroTechnology can be used in providing home-based care by family and informal support networks. 
• View the range of functions served by spirituality and faith-based practices in elder care across the continuum. 
• Recognize the ethical issues central to end-of-life care and decision making. 
• Envision older adults as mentors, teaching us how to prepare for our future selves.