GNUR501 Psychosocial Issues Impacting Aging

GNUR 501: Psychosocial Issues Impacting Aging. As people age, explores how cognitive and affective function can be impacted by life events, transitions, role change, personal choice and behaviour, acute and chronic disease, or environmental stressors as people age. With a view to helping the older individual attain their optimal level of wellness, participants in this course will explore those psychosocial issues through the lens of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. Gerontological nurses Students will develop strategies to assess a client's coping ability, identify risk factors that undermine independence and well-being, and promote psychosocial health.