An overview of aging from the biological, psychological, social, and economic perspectives. We will discuss the factors involved in adjustments to the aging process, and students will critically examine their own perceptions on aging.

Service-learning and critical reflection will be used to apply theory and explore the diversity of lived experiences, challenges, strengths, and opportunities present in older age.

Service-learning and critical reflection will be used to apply theory and explore the diversity of lived experiences, challenges, strengths, and opportunities present in older age.

The course is designed to provide an understanding of public health and quality of life of older adults in Croatia. This includes site visits and lectures, interviews with public health staff and older Croatians.

Course introduces students to medical care for older adults, focusing on unique health needs, care models, and age-related challenges in healthcare.

Course introduces students to medical care for older adults, focusing on unique health needs, care models, and age-related challenges in healthcare.

A weekly meeting of a faculty-led laboratory group where research progress and current research literature are discussed.

Provides a foundation for understanding death, dying, and bereavement, with a focus on older adults. We will examine the end of life in the socio-cultural, interpersonal, and public health context. Foundational knowledge will be applied to current controversies.

Provides a foundation for understanding death, dying, and bereavement, with a focus on older adults. We will examine the end of life in the socio-cultural, interpersonal, and public health context. Foundational knowledge will be applied to current controversies.

An in-depth exploration of how early life events and experiences during critical periods of development lead to outcomes of health and well-being or disease in later life. Includes discussion of the accumulation of social determinants of health across the lifespan and at sensitive periods in development.

An in-depth exploration of how early life events and experiences during critical periods of development lead to outcomes of health and well-being or disease in later life. Includes discussion of the accumulation of social determinants of health across the lifespan and at sensitive periods in development.

The world is aging, but the experiences of aging vary across the globe. The purpose of this course is to compare and contrast aging across the globe through macro perspectives and micro perspectives. We will incorporate concepts from public health, policy, sociology, and demography to examine gerontology across the globe.