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Wednesdays, February 22 - March 28, 2012, 8:00am-11:30 a.m.
McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
Directions to McDaniel
Brochure with Registration Form (PDF)
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Description
Through a series of six, three-hour workshops (total completion time 18 hours), participants will gain professional and personal knowledge regarding the process of aging from a bio-psycho-social perspective.
McDaniel College is an authorized sponsor of Category I Continuing Education credits for social workers in Maryland and a pre-approved provider of continuing education credits for Pennsylvania social workers. Each three-hour session of this series equals three continuing education units. If you are interested in Continuing Education credits, contact Dr. Diane Martin at dbmartin@mcdaniel.edu or 410-386-4618.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
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- Understand the needs and wants of one of the fastest growing segments of society, the population of adults over age 60;
- Improve attitudes toward the older population;
- Improve compassion toward elders;
- Improve communication between service-related employees and older adults;
- More fully understand the physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges of aging.
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Presenters
Alva “Buzz” Baker, M.D. is the Director of the Center for the Study of Aging and an adjunct professor at McDaniel College.
Diane Martin, Ph.D. is the Academic Director of the Center for the Study of Aging and a visiting Assistant Professor of Gerontology at McDaniel College.
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Credits
No college credit will be earned nor can this program be transferred to any program of study at McDaniel College.
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Registration
Schedule: Six Wednesdays (8:00-11:30 a.m.)
February 22 Demography, Ethics & Ageism
February 29 Public Policy
March 7 Communications
March 14 Nutrition & Exercise
March 21 Mobility & Difficult Behavior
March 28 Physical & Mental Health
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Pre-registration is required.
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Registration Fee For All Six Workshops: $250 registration fee includes non-refundable $10 enrollment fee. Fee includes all instructional materials and certificate of completion.
Registration for Individual Workshops: $65
Presented by The Center for the Study of Aging at McDaniel College.
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