This course explores the science and practice of healthy aging through an integrative lens. Students examine the physiological, mental, emotional, and lifestyle dimensions of aging and learn evidence-based strategies to support vitality, function, and quality of life across the adult lifespan.
Why take this course?
In this course, you’ll gain an evidence-based understanding of healthy aging and learn practical, integrative strategies that support vitality, resilience, function and motion, and quality of life across adulthood.
In LHA 510, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the science of living well across the adult lifespan. You’ll examine the physiological, mental, emotional, and lifestyle factors that influence longevity and healthy aging. Through an evidence-based, integrative approach, you’ll also consider how healthy aging principles can inform wellness education, professional practice, and individualized approaches to long-term well-being.
This course provides a strong foundation for students interested in longevity, integrative health, wellness coaching, nutrition, health education, and aging-related services.
Analyze the physiological, mental, emotional, behavioral, and social dimensions of aging, including the biological hallmarks of aging, in order to inform integrative wellness strategies.
Evaluate research on longevity and age-related conditions in order to individualize evidence-based integrative support practices, including the mechanistic rationale for nutritional, botanical, and lifestyle interventions.
Apply aromatherapy and other sensory- and movement-based integrative interventions to support healthy aging, wellness, and longevity across diverse populations.
Design healthy integrative wellness approaches, grounded in the biological mechanisms of aging, in order to meet the needs of diverse aging adults.
Explore global examples of healthy aging populations in order to inform optimal wellness practices.
Required Course Pack:
Required Textbooks:
View the required textbooks for this class, including ISBN, edition, and retail price, by visiting our Required Textbooks page.
Total Course Price:
View the total course price, including tuition, fees, course materials, and shipping online here.
You don’t have to figure it out alone. Share a few details, and an advisor will help you find the program that fits, sharing tuition, funding, and curriculum information along the way.
