Oakton - Biology of Aging

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August 20, 2002

Learn About the "Biology of Aging" at Oakton

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and consumers alike can benefit from a new course about aging offered this fall at Oakton Community College.

Biology of Aging (BIO 290/PTA 290) focuses on the physiological effects of aging on the major organs and systems of the body, as well as theories of aging and the influence of hormones, heredity, and nutrition on the health of older people. These topics are especially relevant to the oldest members of the Baby Boom, the 78 million people born between the years of 1945 and 1964, says instructor Betsy Elsaesser, MS, PT.

"Boomers are questioning whether the changes they are experiencing are normal to the aging process or whether they indicate disease," says Elsaesser. "This course will delineate the normal from the abnormal and explain the underlying reasons why our bodies go through different changes." An associate professor at Oakton, Elsaesser has 25 years of experience as a physical therapist in hospital, home health, and outpatient rehabilitation settings.

Biology of Aging meets from 6 to 7:50 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, at Oakton's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Rd. The course is offered jointly by the Biology Department and the Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Participants will earn one semester hour of undergraduate credit and 1.6 CEUs through the Illinois Physical Therapy Association. For more information, call Betsy Elsaesser at (847) 635-2613.

Media Contact: Carlee Drummer (847) 635-1671

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