Describes the Administration on Aging (AoA) plans and initiatives. Education and training program efforts of AoA include the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated community-based services systems, with special emphasis on providing services to vulnerable elderly, and advocacy of AoA aimed at advancing the well-being of…

Described a statewide project to plan, design, and implement an ongoing training network for inservice education of professionals working in the field of aging. A system of interorganizational relationships has proven effective in bridging the gap between acquisition of knowledge and application in delivery of services and development of policy.…

Examined and analyzed the opinions and interests of physicians, registered nurses, and dentists on geriatrics, gerontology, and older people. Comparisons were made of the expressed interests and opinions between the three groups of practitioners. (Author)

Rural elderly in the United States have been an unknown, neglected, and underserved minority. In order to understand effectively and fully their values, needs, systems, and identities and to assist them in their well-being through a well-integrated system, educational gerontology must take responsible leadership. (Author)

Reports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a training program for foster grandparents employed at a residential center for disturbed children. Describes training objectives focused on the role of the foster grandparents in helping their charges to develop socially acceptable behavior. A cognitive problem-solving strategy was taught.…