Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Aging and Health

NURS 1017  Aging and Health

Prerequisites:

NURS 1016 with a minimum grade of 60%

Corequisites:

NURS 1027, NURS 1037 and BIOL 2707

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course focuses on caring for the older adult. Students will examine aging as part of the life process. Through the study of health promotion and health maintenance strategies, the course will focus on principles of healthy aging. Chronic health challenges that are common to the older adult population will be also addressed.