Abstract:The older adult population is rapidly growing expecting to reach nearly 95 million by 2060. Consequently, there is a growing need for young adults preparing to enter the workforce to have accurate perceptions of the aging process. The purpose of this study was to examine students' verbatim descriptors of someone over 65 years of age and how they change after completing an undergraduate health and aging course. 132 junior-level Health Behavior Science undergraduate students completed a pre-course and post-cours… Show more
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