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Course

Gerontology Online Course Description

Concepts of Aging

Launch date: March 3

An overview of the theories and processes of aging from multiple perspectives.  Emphasis is on implications for health and social services and public policy related to demographic trends in the aging population.

Cultural Dimensions of Aging

Launch date:

May 3

Based on the Core Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics (HRSA, 2000), this course focuses on increasing awareness and competence related to health care service issues faced by the growing numbers of minority and disadvantaged older adults.  An emphasis on health beliefs, values, disease patterns, and health service utilization facilitates the learners’ knowledge of providing culturally competent care to this group. 

Environmental Context of Aging

Launch date:

July 5

This course examines the impact of environmental factors (i.e., social, living arrangements, long-term care environment, etc.) on the aged.  How environmental factors may be modified to facilitate a model of capacity-building and capacity-maintenance for diverse groups of older adults is stressed throughout the course. 

Mental Health & Aging

Launch date:

September 6

The focus of this course is mental health processes and aging.  Normal and abnormal changes in cognitive and memory processes, psychiatric disorders, effects of loss, and substance misuse by older adults are discussed.  Therapeutic modalities, including interactive therapies, pharmacology, activity therapies, crisis intervention, and alternative therapies, are described in relation to various mental health problems in the aged.   

Interdisciplinary Seminar on Aging

Launch date:

November 1

Interdisciplinary team models are becoming more widely recognized as effective methods to manage geriatric care.  The focus of this seminar is to explore geriatric issues that cross multiple disciplines including pain management, geropharmacology, ethical issues, and health care service delivery across various settings.  Each team member adds to the management of older adult clients from the perspective of his/her own discipline and expertise.  The clinical component of the seminar allows learners to participate in interdisciplinary care planning and management of older adults in various health care settings, particularly those in underserved areas, based on areas of interest.

Interventions with Older Adults

TBD For more information please email Jon Woodall

Incorporating current gerontological nursing standards of care from various sources (ANA & AACN's Standards and Scope of  Gerontological Nursing Practice, NGNA’s Core Curriculum, Hartford Foundation's Best Nursing Practice in Care for Older Adults), this course focuses on the most recent advances in the field of aging for assessing and managing care of diverse groups of elders in various settings. Evidence-based content covers common geriatric health problems and management, preventive services for older adults, and palliative care.  Strategies and resources for applying this content in long-term care settings are highlighted.  Learners will have opportunities to apply assessment and management concepts in a long-term care setting to demonstrate competencies.