UM SPH Academic Courses

HMP671 Cross-national Comparisons of Aging and Health

Winter term(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

Instructor(s): Liang, Jersey

Prerequisites: None

Description: This course examines aging and health within a global context. The focus will be placed primarily on old age support systems in the United States and several other developed nations (e.g., Canada, Germany, Japan, and United Kingdom). Specifically, comparisons across these nations will be made in: (a) population aging and health, (b) acute care, (c) long-term care, and (d) family-based support, and (e) financial security in old age. Population aging and health in developing nations (e.g., China, India) will be reviewed in light of the lessons learned in the developed countries.

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