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Peer reviewedPruski, Linda A.; Blalock, Cheryl L.; Plaetke, Rosemarie; Murphy, Douglas L.; Marshall, Carolyn E.; Lichtenstein, Michael J. – Educational Gerontology, 2003
A middle school positive aging curriculum included an oral health unit integrated into reading classes and correlated with state and national standards. Pre/posttest results from 68 eighth graders indicated that health materials were easily incorporated into the standards-based curriculum and knowledge scores improved. (Contains 22 references.)…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Dental Health, Health Education, Instructional Materials
