Describes modules on Social Security and Medicare for gerontology policy courses. Discusses collaborative exercises in which students explore Internet resources on Social Security and health care finance, identity major concerns about reforms, and enact scenarios about retirees with varying degrees of income and health care security. (Contains 33…

Gives an overview of the aging population, allied health professions, and gerontology. Describes the modularization process used at the University of Texas--breaking a three-credit course into interdependent one-credit courses as a way to expose allied health students to a wide variety of gerontology topics through elective courses. (Contains 19…

Describes a one-year certificate program designed to meet inservice and preservice training needs in educational gerontology. The curriculum uses a modular format and stresses communication skills, culture variability, gerontology, management and service skills. Found over half the students are adults or community professionals. (Author/JAC)