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GERON 201Aging and Health

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Gerontology
Cross-listed
HLTH 201

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses on the challenges facing older adults and on strategies to promote successful aging. A basic understanding of the physical aging process is explored, distinguishing between pathological states/illness and normal change. Many physical changes and associated functional decline are affected by modifiable factors such as sedentary lifestyles, substance abuse, and diet. Education, environment, and personal supports also play key roles in preventing illness and accidents (e.g. falls, driving accidents, and medication errors). The course addresses the interests of those working with older adults, and anyone who has older grandparents, parents, or friends.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001272327 / 30TTh 16:00–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

67% liked it100% easy54% useful

From 9 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • bird course yep. got a 94%. you have 10% online activity which you can use chatgpt for. You have 10% in class participation which again is super easy, the only thing is, you have to attend class at least for the last 30 min so you can complete this group participation assignment. 4 online quizzes worth 30% (best 3/4 taken into grade), again chatgpt. and easy paper/group assignment. Take this course if you want a gpa boost for sure

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This course will teach you that "a long life is not a happy life", one of the more relevant concepts driving modern gerontology and politics.

    Jun 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Great course! I'm actually a bio student, took this course as an elective and enjoyed it very much! I took it at the same time as GERON355, the two courses complimented each other nicely. MC midterm and exams were fair, but don't assume the hard biology questions won't be asked, they will, so memorize it all.

    Mar 2015 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

9 posts and comments in 7 threads mention GERON 201, September 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2019

Spring 2019

Bird course?? 0 points, 20 comments

“Hello i’m looking for bird courses that doesn’t have prerequisite such as at least 2A, 3A etc. Also something that doesn’t have a lot of course load and preferably no finals or midterms. …”

u/YoungBaller23: “… Taken that are easy af: BET100 HRM200 ARTS111 ENVS131 CLAS104 GERON201 Heard are super easy: CS100 MUSIC140 PSYCH207 KIN310 KIN352 For all of these if you attend and do the work you should get 85. If you try (so study and go to classes) with some effort and common sense 90+. …”

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Winter 2019

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… 761 GER 762 GER 763 GER 765 GER 771 GER 772 GER 773 GER 774 GER 775 GER 780 GER 790 GER 791 GERON 201 GERON 320 GERON 401A GERON 401B GGOV 600 GGOV 610 GGOV 619 GGOV 644 GGOV 650 GGOV 700 GGOV 701 GRK 101 GRK 133 GRK 201 GRK 233 GRK 332 GRK 490 GRK 600 GS 901 GS 902 GS 903 GS ; …”

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