Course Title:
Black Elderly in the Americas
Course Description:
Examines in historical context the economic, health care, and cultural issues surrounding the aging process among blacks in the Americas, with emphasis on the United States. Identifies the treatment of elders in traditional African societies, major diseases with differential incidence among the black elderly (such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes), racial health disparities, and institutions that African Americans have developed to cope with the conditions of elderly blacks.
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Cross-Listed Course 1:
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Prerequisite 5:
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Prerequisite Remarks:
Sophomore standing or above.
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Repeatable:
N