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Kristine J. Ajrouch; Rita Xiaochen Hu; Noah J. Webster; Toni C. Antonucci – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Friends are a vital source of social relations throughout the lifespan and across developmental stages. Our knowledge of how friendships develop over time, especially from childhood through adulthood, is limited. Furthermore, it is now recognized that this specific type of relationship influences health across the life course in unique ways. Using…
Descriptors: Friendship, Health, Age Differences, Adolescents
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Eungyeong Kim – Educational Gerontology, 2024
This study attempted to identify the level of health literacy among older adults by applying the Andersen model and analyzing the factors affecting this level. We used the nationwide secondary data from the 2021 Korea Community Health Survey. Data obtained from 74,492 older adults aged 65 years or more were analyzed using the t-test, Pearson's…
Descriptors: Health, Knowledge Level, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
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Rosemary MacHale; Emma NíNeill; Cathy Wyer; Emma Corley; Brian E. McGuire – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Despite the increased risk for people with an intellectual disability developing dementia, post-diagnostic psychosocial supports such as cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) are not routinely offered and there is limited research examining this intervention with people with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Stimulation, Therapy, Intellectual Disability
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Marianne Holmgren; Gerd Ahlström – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Knowledge about ageing from the perspective of people with intellectual disability is extremely scarce, which means a lack of evidence-based interventions for healthy ageing adjusted to their needs. Aim: To investigate how people with intellectual disability experience ageing, prior to an educational intervention. Methods: Twenty-six…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Mild Intellectual Disability, Social Isolation
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Chaloemchai Charoenkiatkan; Natthawat Khositditsayanan; Benchaporn Wannupatam – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
This study aimed to develop and evaluate a training curriculum intended to enhance the quality of life for the elderly. As Thailand witnesses a demographic shift with increasing numbers of older adults, driven by declining birth rates and extended life expectancies, the importance of ensuring quality elderly care becomes paramount. The devised…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Adult Education
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Blanka Klimova; Cecília de Paula Nascimento e Silva – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2024
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the best approaches to teaching a foreign language to older people to help them achieve the desired results and explore their benefits. This review strictly follows the PRISMA methodology for systematic reviews and meta-analyses to identify the core experimental studies that deal with the topic of…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Aging (Individuals), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning