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Jones, Cristina Llanos – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The older adult population is growing faster than any other cohort of people. By the year 2011, the baby boomers will start turning age 65, presenting a problem for public policy and health care systems. One of the key components of successful aging is the maintenance of good health. Numerous studies have extensively documented the link between…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Life Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Health Conditions
Morgan, Lorri A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This qualitative research study examined the lived experiences and stories of dynamic women over 80 years of age. Their contribution to transformational and lifelong learning may offer a blueprint for baby boomers to age successfully. The exploration disclosed common patterns of the individual lives. The interviews revealed that the women were…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Females, Baby Boomers, Transformative Learning
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Cha, Myeonghwa; Seo, Sunhee – Educational Gerontology, 2009
This study identified dietetic students' knowledge of aging, attitudes, and intentions to provide services to the elderly and compared the cross-cultural differences between the United States and South Korea. The results show that knowledge about aging and the elderly, coursework experiences, and internship experiences are much greater among…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Older Adults, Dietetics
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Orsega-Smith, Elizabeth; Getchell, Nancy; Neeld, Kevin; MacKenzie, Sam – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2008
The number of aging American continues to grow, which makes it essential for us to understand the unique gerontological health risks and concerns that exist for the aging population. In view of the staggering and increasing costs of Medicare and Medicaid--much of which is directed toward seniors--older adults would do well to look for ways to curb…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Older Adults, Intervention
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Perkins, Jessica M.; Multhaup, Kristi S.; Perkins, H. Wesley; Barton, Cole – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We explored Bandura's self-efficacy theory as applied to older adult (aged 63-92) participation in physical and social activity in a cross-cultural study. Design and Methods: Older adults in Spain (n = 53) and the United States (n = 55) completed questions regarding self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and participation in physical and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
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Blau, David M.; Goodstein, Ryan M. – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
After a long decline, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of older men in the United States leveled off in the 1980s, and began to increase in the late 1990s. We examine how changes in Social Security rules affected these trends. We attribute only a small portion of the decline from the 1960s-80s to the increasing generosity of Social…
Descriptors: Labor Force Nonparticipants, Retirement, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Baker, Harold H. – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Byron Seibold recently celebrated his 70th birthday, which is not a remarkable milestone in today's era of extended longevity. Mr. Seibold has the typical maladies of aging--some vision and hearing issues, a bad hip, some memory lapses but no signs of Alzheimer's. His primary care physician, Dr. Chris Prater, attributes Mr. Seibold's good health…
Descriptors: Dementia, Physicians, Down Syndrome, Genetics
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Smith, Theresa Marie – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2008
One in eight Americans aged 65 and older has an eye disease resulting in low vision, and more women than men are visually impaired, mainly because women live longer. Age-related visual impairments are an indicator of a decline in activities of daily living and self-help skills. The top eye conditions that affect older adults are macular…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Visual Impairments, Human Body, Age Differences
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Mott, Vivian W. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2008
Meeting the learning needs of older adults in rural areas is a critical and growing concern for adult and continuing education. This chapter addresses learning in a rural context for older adults by examining several constructs. These include the definitions of "rural," the issues of the learners' ages, and the various structures and…
Descriptors: Social Action, Continuing Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education
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Becker, Craig M.; Arnold, William – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Health promoting behaviors have become increasingly important as Americans attempt to retain their youth and health. This study collected self-reported data from 559 participants in the Southwest United States using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II to compare the health promoting behaviors of older adults (60-92 years), middle-aged adults…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Older Adults
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Hagestad, Gunhild O.; Call, Vaughn R. A. – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
In this article life history data from the U.S. National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH), and the Dutch survey on Older Adults' Living Arrangements and Social Networks (NESTOR-LSN) are used to shed light on the various pathways leading to and associated with childlessness, and the proportions of men and women who have followed a…
Descriptors: Childlessness, Older Adults, Adult Development, Influences
Estes, Carroll L.; Grossman, Brian R.; Rogne, Leah; Hollister, Brooke; Solway, Erica – AARP, 2008
The ongoing debates about the future of social insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare raise questions about the public's knowledge of the history of social insurance and about the impact these programs have on millions of Americans. In general, public conversations about social policies in the U.S. tend to focus on whether or not…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Financial Policy, Security (Psychology), Gerontology
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Naylor, Mary; Keating, Stacen A. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2008
Transitional care encompasses a broad range of services and environments designed to promote the safe and timely passage of patients between levels of health care and across care settings. High-quality transitional care is especially important for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and complex therapeutic regimens, as well as for their…
Descriptors: Evidence, Older Adults, Caregivers, Patients
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Sanders, Sara; Dorfman, Lorraine T.; Ingram, Jerry G. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
There is a national shortage of social workers who have the knowledge and skill competencies needed for practice with our rapidly growing older adult population. In the last decade, research has identified many reasons for the lack of interest in gerontological social work and steps that could be pursued within social work education to remedy the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Older Adults, Educational Change, Curriculum Enrichment
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Gaugler, Joseph E.; Kane, Robert L.; Kane, Rosalie A.; Newcomer, Robert – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: The present study attempts to determine whether utilizing community-based long-term-care services early in the dementia caregiving career delays time to nursing home placement (adjusting for severity of dementia). Design and Methods: With a reliance on data from 4,761 dementia caregivers recruited from eight catchment areas in the United…
Descriptors: Dementia, Caregivers, Nursing Homes, Older Adults
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