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On-campus activities are cancelled due to jury verdict
​Due to the announcement of the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial expected this afternoon, all on-campus activities at all Metropolitan State University locations are cancelled immediately. All university buildings and locations will close at 4 pm. All university offices and labs will be closed until further notice. Faculty will connect with students about alternative class plans and/or online learning schedules. University administration and the Public Safety Department continue to monitor the situation. Ensuring the safety of the campus community is the primary concern as this situation evolves. Check your Metro email and MetroState.edu for updates.

HSG 376 Mental Health and Aging

This course examines issues related to the cognitive and affective development of individuals in their later years. It maps the developmental phases that typically result in impairments that are not physical, and outlines a set of strategies to facilitate coping with those impairments. The course is recommended for those involved in direct services-nurses, activities staff members, social workers and others involved in rehabilitation.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective December 15, 2010 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

  • Be familiar with key mental health resources available to elders and their families.
  • Describe the major psychosocial theories of aging and developmental tasks of middle age and later life.
  • Describe the most common mental disorders in the elderly, with a particular focus on differentiating between cognitive disorders like dementia and emotional disorders like depression.
  • Differentiate mental health from mental illness and identify myths and misconceptions about mental illness in elders.
  • Identify some types of mental health treatment in older adults and tools for evaluating and assessing mental disorders.

Spring 2021

Section Title Instructor
01 Mental Health and Aging Schifsky, Mary Jo Books Course details