The aim of this course is to offer students an overview of the aging process from a psychological perspective. The focus will be on various topics, such as major theories of aging, stereotypes about aging and older adults, changes in physical and mental health, cognition, personal transitions in later life, social relationships and sexuality during later life, and death/ dying. Real life examples and scientific data will be integrated into a greater picture of what it is like to be an older adult in the 21st century.
Topics to be explored: cognitive development (e.g., memory, wisdom); well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, happiness); adjusting to death,
dying, and bereavement; demography of aging (e.g., mortality and general health status); family relationships and social support (e.g.,
grandparenthood, caregiving); marital status and family structure (e.g., widowhood, re-marriage); work status (etc.).
Topics to be explored: cognitive development (e.g., memory, wisdom); well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, happiness); adjusting to death,
dying, and bereavement; demography of aging (e.g., mortality and general health status); family relationships and social support (e.g.,
grandparenthood, caregiving); marital status and family structure (e.g., widowhood, re-marriage); work status (etc.).
- Instructor: Styliani Skopelitou