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Publication Date: 2006-Apr
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A Glimpse of Life at 67: The Modified Future-Self Worksheet
Masters, Julie L.; Holley, Lyn M.
Educational Gerontology, v32 n4 p261-269 Apr 2006
Imagining what one will be like as an older adult can be a difficult task at mid life, let alone during young adulthood. Yet, pondering senescence has positive benefits for young adults with respect to their future physical, financial and social well being. This article describes an exercise used with more than 300 introductory-level gerontology students to encourage them to visualize what life will be like at 67. Student and instructor evaluations support the usefulness of this exercise in going beyond the textbook in discussing the challenges and benefits of aging. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Worksheets, Aging Education, Visualization, Aging (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Quality of Life, Consciousness Raising, Gerontology
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Language: English
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