May 04, 2024  
2013-2014 Shepherd University Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Shepherd University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSYC 343 - Psychology of Aging

(3 cr) This course explores both the physiological and psychosocial correlates of the aging process. Topics include the sensory-motor, hormonal, biochemical, nutritional, and neurological aspects of aging; factors related to substance abuse, memory loss, attention deficits, delirium, and dementia; and key factors in the mental health of the elderly. Consideration is also given to cultural and socialpolitical aspects of aging, as well as death and the process of dying. Prerequisites: PSYC 340  or permission of instructor.



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