Human Services and Gerontology Programs
Professional Development Opportunities
Physiology of Aging
(Core Gero Certificate Program)
What are the usual physical and physiological changes that accompany the aging process? How do these changes impact elders’ day-to-day activities and functioning? What strategies exist to help elders maintain physical and mental well-being?
This program provides current information and practical knowledge that is personally helpful as well as applicable in all care settings. Nurses, nursing assistants, direct care workers, social workers, recreational therapists and family caregivers will benefit from this program.
You will learn the impact of aging on the following systems:
- Endocrine and immune systems
- Renal/urinary system
- Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
- Vision and hearing
- Bones, joints, and muscle
- Skin, nails, hair and thermoregulation
Skills you will gain:
- Strategies for maintaining healthy living as we age
- Ways to modify environments to help maintain optimal functioning
- Assessments of risk and prevention strategies for falls
- Interventions and adaptations for healthy aging
Instructor: Judy Anderson, Ph.D., R.N., Professor, Viterbo University. Judy teaches graduate and undergraduate nursing courses with a special interest in aging. She travels and teaches internationally.
Dates to be determined
165 Morris Hall, UW-La Crosse
$120; $100 Gerontology certificate participants
1.2 CEUs or 12 contact hours
Discounts on registrations are available for members of the Coulee Region LTC Workforce Coalition, senior citizens, and students. If you are a caregiver over the age of 60 or caring for someone over the age of 60, contact the La Crosse Aging Unit at 608.785.9710 for assistance with fees and respite services.
For more information: Karen Deschepper, 608.785.6508 or kdeschepper@uwlax.edu