Employing interactive learning methods in a course on the psychology of aging

We describe an interactive method for teaching a course in the Psychology o f aging based on an interdisciplinary approach. The approach allows instruc tors to incorporate a wide range of age-related topics from various discipl ines, and the course provides students with Practical applications through interaction with older adults or by exploring images of aging in media, tel evision, film, art, or literature. This approach allows students to identif y and challenge perceptions of age and understand aging from many perspecti ves.