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This course will go over both the physical and mental changes that come with age. Students will learn to differentiate between changes caused by old age and those caused by some sort of illness. Common diseases among the elderly population include cardiac, endocrine diseases, neurological diseases and cancer. Other topics discussed in class include how technological and cultural changes have changed people’s outlook on aging; this includes its affect on intergenerational relationships in families and communities. Students will also look at aging from an economic standpoint.
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