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Direct linkRamkissoon, Ishara; Buchanan, Kathryn R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2018
Health care professionals including physicians, nurses, and audiologists are charged with providing comprehensive geriatric care for millions of aging adults. As baby boomers mature, prevalence of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) among adults aged 45+ years has risen from 30% to 50%. New findings have emerged regarding risk factors affecting ARHL…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Educational Strategies, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
Jung, Seung Eun; Hermann, Janice; Parker, Stephany; Smith, Brenda J. – Journal of Extension, 2015
The Journey Through Health educational display was developed using the Health Belief Model and provided information on how the Dietary Guidelines Consumer Brochure messages can positively influence nutrition and physical activity choices to prevent or delay age-related changes throughout the body. The display consisted of 12 posters, educational…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Program Development, Health Education, Health Promotion
Tomioka, Michiyo; Braun, Kathryn L.; Compton, Merlita; Tanoue, Leslie – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: Stanford's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) has been proven to increase patients' ability to manage distress. We describe how we replicated CDSMP in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Design and Methods: We used the "track changes" tool to deconstruct CDSMP into its various components…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Management, Self Efficacy, Pacific Islanders
Ntiri, Daphne W.; Stewart, Merry – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
This study evaluated the effect of a transformative learning (TL) intervention on functional health literacy and diabetes knowledge in older African Americans. Twenty participants from senior community centers completed a six-session intervention. The short-form Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (s-TOFHLA), Literacy Assessment for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Diabetes, Transformative Learning, Community Centers
van Rijsselt, Rene J. T.; Parkatti, Terttu; Troisi, Joseph – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2007
This paper describes three innovative European initiatives in postgraduate education in gerontology. The first is the European Masters Program in Gerontology (EuMaG), developed as an interdisciplinary joint program, supported and delivered by 22 European universities. Second, the Nordplus initiative to increase mobility of students and staff in…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Masters Programs, Geriatrics, Foreign Countries
Kantor, Bonnie S.; Myers, Michelle R. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
The Ohio State College of Medicine began its Senior Partners Program (SPP) in 2001 as part of its commitment to integrate geriatric education throughout all four years of the medical curriculum. For participating senior partners and medical students, the SPP has signified a journey through a continuum of aging. Initial evaluations suggest that…
Descriptors: Medical Students, State Schools, State Colleges, Geriatrics
