<p>Lecture, two hours. Epidemiologic methods of estimating present and future burdens of aging: morbidity, disability, and dependency. Epidemiology of major disabling conditions affecting elderly. Evaluation of possible intervention strategies. Methodologic issues in geriatric epidemiology. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Epidemiology

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Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations.

General Catalog

Epidemiology of Aging

EPIDEM 246

2 units