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2017-2018 EIU Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CMN 5155 - Communication and Aging


(3-0-3) A survey of the research in key areas related to aging and communication. Course introduces central theories of communication and aging and approaches to studying intergenerational communication. Communication’s influence on societal attitudes about aging and intergenerational communication and the impact of communication on issues of independence, wellbeing, healthcare, close personal relationships, decision-making, and other communicative contexts related to aging will be examined.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3