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Lun, Man Wai Alice – Educational Gerontology, 2011
The international community is facing the pressure of aging societies. In the United States of America, we will shortly be facing the aging of baby boomers, a dramatically large population expected to peak as senior citizens in 2030 at 70 million. Global societies are facing a crisis: lack of adequately trained and emotionally oriented personnel…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Human Services, Negative Attitudes, Gerontology
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Moone, Rajean P.; Cagle, John G. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
Important home and community-based issues in the lives of older adults and caregivers relate to end of life. It is well documented that education on end of life, including curricula and textbook content for health and human service professionals, is lacking. This study analyzed another aspect of education: continuing education sessions offered at…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Caregivers, Continuing Education, Content Analysis