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Abitov, Ildar R.; Gorodetskaya, Inna M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The research addresses the peculiarities of self-regulation of loneliness experience of elderly people living in care homes. The population of the study consisted of 60 elderly people (65-80 years old). 30 of them live in families with spouses and children and 30 persons live in the State residential social service institution. It was found that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Control, Social Isolation, Psychological Patterns
Koolschijn, P. Cédric M. P.; Geurts, Hilde M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
It is widely acknowledged that the brain anatomy of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows a different developmental pattern then typical age-matched peers. There is however, a paucity of studies examining gray matter in mid and late adulthood in ASD. In this cross-sectional neuroimaging study, we, performed vertex-wise…
Descriptors: Adults, Older Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Case Studies
McDonnall, Michele C.; Crudden, Adele; LeJeune, B. J.; Steverson, Anne; O'Donnell, Nancy – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2016
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to identify the needs and challenges of seniors with dual sensory loss (combined hearing and vision loss) and to determine priorities for training family members, community service providers, and professionals who work with them. Methods: Individuals (N = 131) with dual sensory loss between the ages of…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Comorbidity, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
Gould, Christine E.; Shah, Shruti; Brunskill, Sarah R.; Brown, Krista; Oliva, Nancy L.; Hosseini, Charissa; Bauer, Elizabeth; Huh, J. W. Terri – Educational Gerontology, 2017
We describe the development of a telephone-based program, Recreation, Education, and Socialization for Older Learning Veterans (RESOLV) that aims to connect Veterans with one another by phone and thereby reduce loneliness. The program was developed through a collaboration between VA and a community-based organization, Episcopal Senior Communities…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Veterans Education, Telephone Instruction, Recreational Activities
Parrott, Kathleen R.; Lee, Sung-jin; Giddings, Valerie L.; Robinson, Sheryl Renee; Brown, Gene – Journal of Extension, 2017
We present descriptive findings from a North Carolina study of 30 limited-resource older homeowners who want to age in place, and we relate those findings to opportunities for outreach education. We grouped the findings from extensive participant interviews into five key areas. For two of those areas--health conditions and financial…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Adult Learning, Older Adults
Hauer, Esther; Westerberg, Kristina; Nordlund, Annika M. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2017
Awareness of the mechanisms underlying training and development (T&D) programmes is crucial in creating sustainable learning conditions in organisations. The organisational and psychosocial aspects of the work environment in Swedish elderly care is the focus of this longitudinal study, and the relation between process and results of a T&D…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Sustainability
Vagins, Deborah J.; Gatta, Mary – American Association of University Women, 2019
Sexual harassment has long been a significant problem for women workers. But with the emergence of the #MeToo movement, there has been a renewed public, cultural and academic focus on workplace harassment. "Limiting our Livelihoods: The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Harassment on Women's Careers" investigates the compounding impact of…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Females, Work Environment, Experience
Moore, Wayne; Poole, Jay; Pearson, Fran; Moore, Lelia – Educational Gerontology, 2018
This article presents results from an innovative social work field education program, which prepares BSW and MSW students to work in interdisciplinary teams with congregational nurses as they serve persons age 55+ or older. The Congregational Social Work Education Initiative is a field education project based on an applied interdisciplinary model,…
Descriptors: Social Work, Housing Needs, Older Adults, Health Needs
MacIntosh, Heather B.; Cloitre, Marylene; Kortis, Kerrie; Peck, Alison; Weiss, Brandon J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: The objective of this article is to describe the implementation of the Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), a manualized, evidence-based cognitive behavioral group treatment for childhood trauma at Cedar Centre, a community-based trauma treatment center, and describe the preliminary evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Social Work, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Intervention
Luhmann, Maike; Hawkley, Louise C. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Contrary to common stereotypes, loneliness is not restricted to old age but can occur at any life stage. In this study, we used data from a large, nationally representative German study (N = 16,132) to describe and explain age differences in loneliness from late adolescence to oldest old age. The age distribution of loneliness followed a complex…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Psychological Patterns, Adolescents, Adults
Ansburg, Pamela I. – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Older adults hold many misconceptions about health and wellness that reduce their health literacy. To counter these misconceptions, health educators commonly turn to educational interventions that include myth-busting--making explicit health-related myths and refuting those myths. Because of typical age-related changes in memory functioning, there…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Patients, Older Adults, Misconceptions
Chen, Li-Kuang – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Social participation is an important strategy in promoting successful aging. Although participating in volunteering has been proven to benefit older adults' health and well-being, we often ignore its role as a process of learning while helping others. The purpose of this study was to use the self-defined successful aging concept of seniors to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Volunteers
Dispenza, Franco; Brown, Colton; Chastain, Taylor E. – Journal of Career Development, 2016
Sexual minority persons (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer) are likely to encounter "minority stress", such as discrimination, concealment, expectation of rejection, and internalized heterosexism. Minority stress occurs alongside one's lifespan and has considerable implications in the context of the career lifespan trajectory.…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Stress Variables
El Azzab, Saida; Ibrahim, Mohamed; Ahmed, Thoraya – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Background: Psychology has also proven to be helpful in developing and evaluating diabetes prevention programs, aimed at helping persons at risk for diabetes to achieve lasting lifestyle changes. There are psychological and chemical advantages of doing physical exercise over eating. Nurses caring for patients with diabetes need to be working…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Prevention, Older Adults, Life Style
Dascal, Juliana Bayeux; Teixeira, Luis Augusto – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: Decline of motor performance in older individuals affects their quality of life. Understanding the contribution of sport-related training in advanced ages might help to attenuate motor performance decay as one gets older. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the extent to which long-lasting training in running or sport-specific skills…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Older Adults, Athletics, Quality of Life