GERON 6350: Adult Development, Aging, and Health
(Cross-listed with HDFS 6350).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Review of the impact of the growing older adult population as well as individual development and aging on individuals, families, and society. Exploration of theoretical perspectives applied to adult development and aging and distinction of normative and non-normative changes in adulthood. Discussion of methods to assess development across adulthood and consideration of the role of individual and environmental factors impacting efforts to optimize adult development. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)