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Xinyuan Zeng; Prasert Ruannakarn – Higher Education Studies, 2023
China's elderly population is on the rise, and there is a growing need for improved education for professionals in geriatric health care and management. "Age-Friendly Interior Design" is a mandatory component of the curriculum for students majoring in aged care and management. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has been introduced as an…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics, Teaching Methods
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Li, Jie – Educational Gerontology, 2019
It is well known that agism is present in both Eastern and Western literature, including in school textbooks. Older people are often portrayed as insignificant, sick, dependent, boring or lonely. Younger generations may develop "gerontophobia" from such textbooks, which is not beneficial for ensuring that individuals can live happily in…
Descriptors: Aging Education, Elementary School Students, Textbooks, Older Adults
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Xiao, Lily Dongxia; Shen, Jun; Wu, Haifeng; Ding, Fu; He, Xizhen; Zhu, Yueping – Educational Gerontology, 2013
A lack of knowledge in registered nurses about geriatric conditions is one of the major factors that contribute to these conditions being overlooked in hospitalized older people. In China, an innovative geriatric continuing nursing education program aimed at developing registered nurses' understanding of the complex care needs of hospitalized…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Nursing Education, Hospitals, Older Adults