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Direct linkWilson, Nathan J.; Stancliffe, Roger J.; Bigby, Christine; Balandin, Susan; Craig, Diane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Older people with a lifelong disability, such as intellectual disability, face significant barriers to enjoying "active ageing" as they transition into retirement. Active ageing involves enhancement of quality of life through optimising the health, participation, and security of individuals and populations (World Health Organization [WHO], 2002).…
Descriptors: Retirement, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Mentors
Valencia-Laver, Debra L. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
From the program faculty of St. Scholastica's National Institute on Aging Summer Institute on the Psychology of Aging, 7 members responded to a series of questions posed to them in individual telephone interviews. They represented a wide range of disciplinary interests and institutions. Their motivation for participation, their advice for both…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, College Faculty, Aging Education, Aging (Individuals)
Sikora, Stephanie – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
The Optimal Aging Program (OAP) at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine is a longitudinal mentoring program that pairs students with older adults who are considered to be aging "successfully." This credit-bearing elective was initially established in 2001 through a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation, and aims to expand…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Mentors, Older Adults, Medical Schools
