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Burholt, Vanessa; Nash, Paul; Naylor, Dawn; Windle, Gill – Educational Gerontology, 2010
In the UK, very few studies have engaged older people in two or more elements of the research process (design, conduct, dissemination). Although there is a body of work on educational gerontology, there are few publications that specifically focus on training older people as coresearchers. This paper reports upon the training program undertaken as…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Older Adults, Researchers, Training
Tomioka, Michiyo; Braun, Kathryn L.; Compton, Merlita; Tanoue, Leslie – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose of the Study: Stanford's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) has been proven to increase patients' ability to manage distress. We describe how we replicated CDSMP in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Design and Methods: We used the "track changes" tool to deconstruct CDSMP into its various components…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Management, Self Efficacy, Pacific Islanders
Ehlman, Katie; Ligon, Mary; Moriello, Gabriele; Welleford, E. Ayn; Schuster, Kirsten – Educational Gerontology, 2011
In this study, the effectiveness of an oral history assignment was assessed in a traditional gerontology class versus a distance education (DE) gerontology class. Attitudes toward older adults and the aging process were measured before and after students in the traditional (n = 29) and DE (n = 16) setting completed an oral history assignment.…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Oral History, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
Van Dussen, Daniel J.; Leson, Suzanne M. – Educational Gerontology, 2010
With the aging workforce and the increase of older adults, educational needs of the workforce in aging services are broadening. The pilot study used a survey to examine the types of educational opportunities and needs of professionals providing services to older adults in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Respondents (25.9%) reported learning…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Gerontology, Older Adults, Educational Opportunities
Silverstein, Nina M.; Johns, Elizabeth; Griffin, Judith A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
In 2006 and 2007, undergraduate and certificate students in gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston investigated the elder livability of seven area communities. Elder "livability" refers to features of a local community that support residents who wish to age in place--characteristics such as the availability of appropriate…
Descriptors: Action Research, Gerontology, Older Adults, Housing
Tyler, Carl V., Jr.; Rader, Erin; Campbell, James W.; Zyzanski, Stephen J.; Panaite, Vanessa – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
Adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (IDD) are now living to late life. Whether geriatricians are being trained to provide care for this clinically complex subpopulation of elders has not been examined. Two thirds of all geriatric fellowship directors in the United States responded to a Web-based survey of curriculum and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Older Adults, Geriatrics
Moore, Tami J. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
This article is a report of the impact of an innovative assignment within an upper-division gerontology course in a public university. Although designed to enhance the understanding of important aging concepts for students in a Family Studies program, analysis of student writings revealed an increased understanding of the actual subject…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Assignments, Electronic Mail, Interpersonal Communication
Kerschner, Helen; Rousseau, Marie-Helene – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
In 2004 and 2005 the Beverly Foundation surveyed volunteer drivers in an effort to better understand how and why they support older adults. The sample comprised 714 volunteer drivers from 367 communities, representing 40 states, who responded to the survey. Their responses provided qualitative and quantitative information about who they are, why…
Descriptors: Transportation, Older Adults, Volunteers, Citizen Participation
Snyder, Rachel J.; Zweig, Richard A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
The current study surveys medical and doctoral psychology students (N = 100) from an urban northeastern university regarding knowledge and attitudes toward elderly sexuality and aging using the Facts on Aging Quiz, the Aging Sexuality Knowledge and Attitudes Scale, and measures of interest in gerontology, academic/clinical exposure to aging and…
Descriptors: Medical Students, College Students, Marital Status, Gerontology
Schnelle, John F.; Bertrand, Rosanna; Hurd, Donna; White, Alan; Squires, David; Feuerberg, Marvin; Hickey, Kelly; Simmons, Sandra F. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: To describe a standardized observation protocol to determine if nursing home (NH) staff offer choice to residents during 3 morning activities of daily living (ADL) and compare the observational data with deficiency statements cited by state survey staff. Design and Methods: Morning ADL care was observed in 20 NHs in 5 states by research…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Gerontology
Snyder, Cindy; van Wormer, Katherine; Chadha, Janice; Jaggers, Jeremiah W. – Social Work, 2009
Older adult inmates have grown both in proportion and in number due to the confluence of a number of factors. This aging of the prison population has created a host of policy and practice issues that encompass justice considerations, cost containment issues, and biopsychosocial care needs. The older prisoner's physical, social, and psychological…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Psychological Needs, Correctional Institutions, Older Adults
Meuser, Thomas M.; Carr, David B.; Irmiter, Cheryl; Schwartzberg, Joanne G.; Ulfarsson, Gudmundur F. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
Few gerontology and geriatrics professionals receive training in driver fitness evaluation, state reporting of unfit drivers, or transportation mobility planning yet are often asked to address these concerns in the provision of care to older adults. The American Medical Association (AMA) developed an evidence-based, multi-media Curriculum to…
Descriptors: Transportation, Physicians, Gerontology, Pretests Posttests
Luo, Huabin; Fang, Xiangming; Liao, Youlian; Elliott, Amanda; Zhang, Xinzhi – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We compared the rates of specialized care for residents with Alzheimer's disease or dementia in special care units (SCUs) and other nursing home (NH) units and examined the associations of SCU residence with process of care and resident outcomes. Design and Methods: Data came from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey. The indicators of…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Facilities, Comparative Analysis, Dementia
Eshbaugh, Elaine M.; Gross, Patricia E.; Satrom, Tatum – Educational Gerontology, 2010
This study examined the self-reported likelihood of working with older adults in a future career among 237 college undergraduates at a midsized Midwestern university. Although aging anxiety was not significantly related to likelihood of working with older adults, those students who had a greater level of death anxiety were less likely than other…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Death, Older Adults, Anxiety
Bern-Klug, Mercedes – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Almost half of people age 85 and older who die annually in the United States die as nursing home residents, yet because it is not always clear who is close to death, not all residents who might benefit from end-of-life care receive it. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework for organizing social interactions related to…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Nursing Homes, Health Services, Role Theory