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Health Issues for Aging Populations

Introduces the study of aging, its implications for individuals, families, and society, and the background for health policy related to older persons. Presents an overview on aging from different perspectives: demography, biology, epidemiology of diseases, ethical issues in the care of older individuals, and more.

Subjects:

Social Work and Human Services

Keywords:

Older people -- Mental health Older people -- Health hygiene Older people -- Services for Aging Medical policy

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Healthy Cities: Assessing Health Impacts of Policies and Plans

This class examines the built, psychosocial, economic, and natural environment factors that affect health behaviors and outcomes. Students will be introduced to tools designed to integrate public health considerations into policy making and planning, and will be given hands-on training on the application of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) methodology. This class is designed to prepare graduate students from planning and policy fields to interface with public health organizations, agencies, or advocacy groups in professional contexts.

Subjects:

Sociology

Keywords:

Public health Medical policy

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