Healthy Aging

Graduate

This course is designed with the underpinnings of authentic learning and interprofessional learning. The course will help students to develop critical knowledge, understanding, and awareness of concepts related to healthy aging. Students will also have opportunities to critically analyze and assess aspects related to healthy aging in their own (work-) environments. The class will learn to work together sharing experiences and perspectives to contribute to various complex problem-solving case scenarios. Furthermore, the course will be rooted by one of the 4 Grand Challenges promoted by the University of Windsor: Creating Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities. The main healthy aging topics to be discussed in this course will be: fall prevention, health and physical literacy, and age-friendly domains.