Currently there is a lack of understanding of dementia by the general public in Taiwan, and more importantly, those who care for dementia suffers. The aim of the current Educational Programme (EP) was to help the participants increase their knowledge of dementia, and thus to strengthen their caring skills for dealing with the Older Adults with…

This study in Spain explored three aspects of older adult volunteering (motivations, satisfaction, and perceptions of benefits and drawbacks) and examines to what extent these aspects are influenced by the type of organization and other factors (sociodemographic variables and level of volunteering). The sample consisted of 88 older adults…

Service-learning opportunities are prominent on many college campuses. The process of designing and implementing service-learning experiences, especially for students of gerontology, however, has rarely been addressed. The current article briefly reviews the background and utility of service-learning in gerontology courses, describes our…

Surveyed 132 clergy to determine training needs for ministries with the elderly. Most respondents expressed desire to participate in continuing education workshops. Identified areas of perceived need were assistance with community resource linkage and counseling. Results revealed low perceived need to clarify attitudes about aging. (Author/NB)

The effects of older age, women's roles, and some aspects of rural life can jeopardize rural older women's well-being. A mutual help organization cannot be a solution to all problems, but it can be one element within the care continuum of rural older women. (Author)

Explored ways adult children (N=29) respond to role transitions in the lives of their aging parents and the preferences of these adult children for educational activities that would enhance their abilities to respond to future parental transitions. Adult children identified the need for information in communication skills, normal and abnormal…

DARE (Developing Adult Resources through Education) is an educational program for the rural aged that provides courses ranging from those of a serious, academic orientation to the hobby/recreational to the practical. College and community resources can be used for the educational advantage of the older person. (Author)

Discusses potential benefits of service-learning in aging--to students, university, and community. Examines opportunities for service-learning using examples from the current Intergenerational Service-Learning Project of the National Council on Aging. The complexity of initiating and gaining acceptance of service-learning in aging projects is…