SOSC316

This course will offer an interdisciplinary examination of issues of health and illness, crisis and loss, and end-of-life care for older adults and those involved with caring for them professionally and through family/friend caregiving. Through readings, a/v materials, experiential activities, discussion and research, we will examine together resources, strategies, and adaptations to address the physical, mental, emotional, and financial needs of our oldest population. A further emphasis will be on ways to tap into and draw upon the wealth of social and intellectual resources represented by the older generation.