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Jeannette S. Franks
FAMED 545
Seattle Campus
Covers disease and disability prevention, health promotion, and positive attitudes that can contribute to successful aging. Emphasis on optimum aging, site visits, and extensive contact with diverse older people. Prerequisite: permission of course faculty.
Class description
This 2-credit course explores resources for aging well in families and society. Experiential learning through site visits, exercises, case studies, and discussion is emphasized. Focused on medical and social work students, any major is welcome.
Student learning goals
1. Better understand healthy aging, health promotion, and tools for promoting same;
2. Gain skills in helping Individuals and families with concerns related to aging;
3. Gain skills in honoring older peoples’ desire for independence and interdependence;
4. Help individuals, families and couples cope with disability;
5. Gain cultural competence in serving people with diverse cultural, ethnic, and spiritual norms;
6. Gain knowledge of Hospice and other community resources
General method of instruction
Experiential learning through site visits, exercises, case studies, and discussion
Recommended preparation
none
Class assignments and grading
One written and oral case study presentation of a healthy older person of an ethnicity different from your own. Class participation.
Satisfactory completion of assignements.
