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Peer reviewedWasmuth, Norma – Gerontologist, 1975
Experiential learning has proved a useful tool in adding meaning to an undergraduate course in the problems of aging and delivery of long-term care. Sensory deprivation and institutionalization commonly experienced by the elderly can be simulated. The response to this educational process increased the students' understanding of sensory…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Course Descriptions, Empathy, Geriatrics
