• Gerontology is the study of changes that take place in the process of aging.
  • Studying Gerontology at St. Thomas,will explore the impact of the way society defines aging and how individuals actually experience and understand their own later years.
  • The study examine aging from sociological, psychological, physical, spiritual, and philosophical perspectives.
  • Courses focus on issues that concern older persons themselves, and range from an examination of health-care needs to the understanding of wisdom.