HS5522 Psychology of Development and Aging
In this course, learners distinguish between primary and secondary aging by identifying age-related changes in cognitive functions, personality, and interpersonal relationships. Learners study the effects of normal age-related physiological changes on an older adult’s psychosocial functioning and the impact of various psychological changes upon the daily functioning of the aging individual. Learners also examine the psychological processes involved in death and grieving, and the relationship between formal and informal support services and the psychological well-being of older adults.