XHD 0657 Senior Living

This course is designed to equip seniors with the knowledge necessary to make healthy informed decisions as they transition into and through their senior years. This course covers retirement planning, legal issues specific to later life, financial and insurance issues, aging issues, self advocacy, housing options including home, assisted living, senior communities and nursing homes, support services, normal aging, memory loss and Alzheimer's, biological, social and cultural influences, and end of life services.

Credits

6-99 hours

Course Learning Outcomes

Students will learn the knowledge necessary to make healthy informed decisions as they transition into and through their senior years. Students will explore retirement planning, legal issues specific to later life and financial and insurance issues. Students will discuss aging issues, self advocacy, housing options including home, assisted living, senior communities and nursing homes, support services, normal aging, memory loss and Alzheimer's, biological, social and cultural influences, and end of life services.