An Online Course Offered by the American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
New name, same great course! “Health and Wellness in an Aging Society” is now called “Managing Health and Chronic Conditions in Older Adults” to better reflect course content.
During the five-week “Managing Health and Chronic Conditions in Older Adults” course, USC faculty members will discuss the common health issues faced by seniors, public health in an aging world, and the strategies for caring for older adults with various health challenges. Modules will cover demography, chronic diseases, self-care management, dementia and mental health issues, and medication management.
Course Offerings:
Enroll in the April 20–May 22, 2020 course
Enroll in the August 31–October 2, 2020 course
Managing Health and Chronic Conditions from American Society on Aging on Vimeo.
"This course provides important information on the variety of health challenges faced by older adults and their impacts on loved ones and wider communities. Providing ASA members with direct access to state-of-the-art, evidence-based knowledge, our expert USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty instructors help participants gain a multifaceted understanding of senior health issues and learn about ways to help older adults enjoy healthy, happy lives at every stage."
-Pinchas Cohen M.D., Dean of the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Program Cost and CE Credits
This program is available exclusively to ASA members to register. The cost of each course is $500 for ASA members and $650 for nonmembers (this includes a one year ASA Green membership). If you are not a member of ASA, and would like to register for online courses, click here to join ASA now, or you can join when you register.
ASA is able to offer CE credits from select accreditation providers to individuals who successfully complete a course. Click here for more CE credit information.
Schedule
Week 1
Part 1. Course Introduction
Part 2. Demography & Epidemiology of Aging and the Role of Social Factors Affecting Health and Longevity
Week 2
Self-Care Management Programs for High Risk Older Adults
Week 3
What You Should Know About Chronic Disease
Week 4
Dementia and Mental Health: Unique Challenges Affecting Underserved Communities
Week 5
Medication Management Challenges and Opportunities
USC Faculty Include:
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Pinchas Cohen, M.D. Expertise in neurodegeneration, cancer and diabetes. Cohen is well known for the emerging science of mitochondrial-derived peptides. Cohen is also Dean of the Davis School of Gerontology. |
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Ed Schneider, M.D. Expertise in polypharmacy: overuse of drugs in the aging population, Long term care costs, and geriatrics. |
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Jennifer Ailshire, Ph.D. Expert in population health, demography, social determinants of health, health disparities, neighborhoods, and aging and the life course. |
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Donna Benton, Ph.D. Expert in dementia, elder neglect, stress, and caregiving among ethnic minority populations. |
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Kathleen Wilber, Ph.D. Expert in health services administration, elder abuse, policy issues, and conservatorship/guardianship. |
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Min-Kyoung Rhee, PhD. Expert focused on exploring diverse social determinants of health and mental health and understanding the mechanisms among those social determinants, particularly among ethnic minority older adults. |
*Tuition for ASA/USC online courses does not qualify as a tax deductible expense on IRS Form 1098-T
