An Aging World

2 or 3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

We age individually, but populations also age. We will explore the primary cause(s) of population aging, the current state of aging in both the developed and developing worlds, and future prospects. The work will examine how population aging and socioeconomic factors interact and influence each other. Basic concepts and measures of epidemiology and demography will be introduced. The primary focus will be on health outcomes with a goal of documenting and understanding differentials attributable to socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and social support, networks, and connection.