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Lecture Materials

> Lecture 1: Overview/Introduction to Class

> Lecture 2: Demography of Aging

> Lecture 3: Biological Basis and Clinical Aspects of Aging

> Lecture 4: Physical Disorders Associated with Aging

> Lecture 5: Mental Disorders of Older Persons

> Lecture 6: Functional Capacity and Disability

> Lecture 7: Health Services for Older Persons: Ambulatory and Hospital Care Community-based Long Term Care

> Lecture 8: Prevention of Disease and Compression of Morbidity

> Lecture 9: Health Services for Older Persons: Institutional Long-term Care

> Lecture 10: Informal Caregiving for Functionally Impaired Older Persons

> Lecture 11: Innovative programs for chronically ill older persons

> Lecture 12: Federal Health Policies Related to Older Persons

> Lecture 13: State Health Policies Related to Older Persons

> Lecture 14: Ethical Issues in Health Care for Frail Older Persons

> Lecture 15: Societal Aspects

Lecture 15 is not available via OpenCourseWare