Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Dementia and Aging Studies
Marketable Skills:
Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
Ability to think and reason ethically
Ability to advise individuals, groups, and organizations on aging experiences and elder care
Ability to communicate with older adults, persons with various levels of cognitive functioning, and their care partners from diverse backgrounds
Ability to develop and assess policies and programs that improve the lives of elders, persons living with dementia and cognitive disabilities, and their care partners
Ability to educate on dementia and cognitive disabilities, and to disseminate best practice information to formal and informal care partners
Ability to synthesize evidence-based research on aging, dementia, and long-term care
Liberal Arts
Sociology
Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Dementia and Aging Studies
Marketable Skills:
Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
Ability to think and reason ethically
Ability to advise individuals, groups, and organizations on aging experiences and elder care
Ability to communicate with older adults, persons with various levels of cognitive functioning, and their care partners from diverse backgrounds
Ability to develop and assess policies and programs that improve the lives of elders, persons living with dementia and cognitive disabilities, and their care partners
Ability to educate on dementia and cognitive disabilities, and to disseminate best practice information to formal and informal care partners
Ability to synthesize evidence-based research on aging, dementia, and long-term care
