PSY 7517 Psychology of Aging
This course focuses on multiple factors which impact the psychological experience of aging. Theories of aging, normal and abnormal biological, social, and neurological changes will be explored. Topics to be explored will include cognition and aging, neuroplasticity, neurocognitive disorders, individual differences, cultural influences, relationships/aging/family, as well as death/dying and bereavement. The course will also consider legal issues, including elder abuse and the role and responsibility of the psychologist in assessment, prevention, and intervention in cases of elderly abuse, including mandatory reporting laws.