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 Education and Careers in Aging
Education
Why study aging?
Population aging
is a global experience. Trends in Canada for example,
indicate that the proportion of individuals over the
age of 65 will have grown from about 10% in the year
2000 to nearly 20%, or 1 in 5 Canadians, by the year
2026 (1). As a result of this demographic
transformation in many societies, there is great
interest in identifying and enhancing understanding of issues surrounding aging.
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(1) Statistics Canada, 2000
Some topics in aging
include:
The
diversity of seniors (e.g. gender, ethnicity)
Later-life families
Biology and
physiology of aging
An aging
labour force
Health
status (e.g. chronic diseases, falls and
injuries, mental health, medication use, health
promotion)
Support and
care (e.g. home, long-term, and palliative care;
neglect and abuse; informal caregivers; housing)
Health
service utilization
Retirement
and financial security
Participation
of seniors in society
Aging affects many
aspects of society and hence the study of aging is
applicable to various individuals including:
Education Programs
On Aging
MA/MSc
program in Gerontology at the University of Regina
Program Description
The Centre on Aging and Health coordinates an
interdisciplinary research-oriented Master's degree in
Gerontology. Students may work toward an MA or an MSc
degree depending on the nature of their Master's thesis
research. This program reflects the collaboration of the
Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health
Studies, and the Faculty of Social Work. The program aims
to provide research training and specialized
gerontological knowledge to health professionals. The
program is also suitable for students who wish to pursue
doctoral studies and research careers.
Admission Requirements
A 4-year undergraduate degree in kinesiology, psychology,
social work, nursing, biology; or a health professional
degree. Some courses (e.g., GERO 890) have undergraduate
prerequisites. Students who have not completed these
prerequisites or equivalent can still be admitted to the
program with the understanding that they will be expected
to complete these undergraduate prerequisites prior to
being able to complete the corresponding gerontology
program courses.
The Canadian
Association on Gerontology - Association canadienne de
gérontologie
(CAG-ACG) has a great list of opportunities for studying
aging. Check it out!
Visit the
IAG website for a list of universities offering graduate degrees (Masters, PhD) in gerontology.
Pre
Retirement Association (PRA) of Great Britain. A UK educational charity,
established in 1964 with the purpose of helping people
plan and prepare for their retirement. The PRA runs
Pre-retirement and Mid-life Planning courses which
address areas such as financial issues, health, job
searching and relationships. Courses include an MSc
course in Pre Retirement and mid Life Planning. Visit the the PRA website for
more details.
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