GERO 130 - Caregiving: Techniques for Working with the Frail Elderly
- Recent Professors
- Pamela Abbott-Enz
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027
- Class Size
- 40 students
- Difficulty
- 6.0Demandingout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of GERO 130
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- This course provides practical and theoretical information on age-related physical and cognitive changes and how to work with the elderly who are frail due to advanced age and/or chronic illness. It explores cultural diversity and its affect on caregiving, health consequences of caregiving, and available community resources. This course is specifically designed for students interested in working in the field of aging or those who are caregivers for family members.