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Wahl, Hans-Werner; Weisman, Gerald D. – Gerontologist, 2003
Over the past four decades the environmental context of aging has come to play an important role in gerontological theory, research, and practice. Environmental gerontology (EG)--focused on the description, explanation, and modification or optimization of the relation between elderly persons and their sociospatial surroundings--has emerged as a…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Older Adults, Reflection
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Schafer, Markus H.; Shippee, Tetyana Pylypiv – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2010
The passage of time is fundamentally experienced through people's interaction with their social worlds. Life-course scholars acknowledge the multiple aspects of time-based experience but have given little attention to age identity in a dynamic context. Drawing from a stress-process model, we expected that turbulence within people's family…
Descriptors: Family Role, Stress Variables, Self Concept, Older Adults
Yoon, Wonah – ProQuest LLC, 2009
As the population of older Americans rapidly increases and the costs of institutional health care rise, there is much concern about how to satisfy the future care needs of older Americans. As these demographic and socioeconomic trends are coupled with limitations on federal funds for public health care programs, policymakers are focusing on…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Health Needs, Futures (of Society)
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Speziale, Jennifer; Black, Ed; Coatsworth-Puspoky, Robin; Ross, Tom; O'Regan, Tony – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: The Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) curriculum was developed as an adjunct to other educational initiatives that were part of Ontario, Canada's Alzheimer Strategy. GPA emphasizes that an individual's unique personal history has a direct application to the interpretation of and response to their behavior. It incorporates strategies into…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Program Evaluation, Aggression, Dementia
Estes, Carroll L.; Grossman, Brian R.; Rogne, Leah; Hollister, Brooke; Solway, Erica – AARP, 2008
The ongoing debates about the future of social insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare raise questions about the public's knowledge of the history of social insurance and about the impact these programs have on millions of Americans. In general, public conversations about social policies in the U.S. tend to focus on whether or not…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Financial Policy, Security (Psychology), Gerontology
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Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Frank, Julia – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We examine the relationship between the perceived needs and assessed needs of community-dwelling seniors. Design and Methods: Trained research assistants administered the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Baseline Survey to 268 community-dwelling older adults in suburban Maryland. Perceived and assessed needs were measured in the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Research Assistants, Nutrition, Money Management
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Marshall, Victor W. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1978
The concepts of career and status passage reflect an imagery of humans capable of exercising choice and negotiating their way through life. Later life is seen as a unique status passage in that it is inevitable, irreversible, and does not lead to any subsequent status. Controlling the passage therefore assumes great importance. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Attitudes, Gerontology, Older Adults
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Haber, David – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2007
A health contract is a technique used by health professionals to help clients achieve a health goal. This article describes a course, "Changing Health Behaviors," in which a health contract strategy is taught and practiced with older adults. The health contract can also be included as a smaller educational component within a gerontology course…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Health Behavior, Behavior Modification, Health Promotion
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Engberg, John; Castle, Nicholas G.; McCaffrey, Daniel – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: It is widely believed that physical restraint use causes mental and physical health decline in nursing home residents. Yet few studies exist showing an association between restraint initiation and health decline. In this research, we examined whether physical restraint initiation is associated with subsequent lower physical or mental…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Individual Characteristics, Physical Health, Mental Health
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Munn, Jean C.; Dobbs, Debra; Meier, Andrea; Williams, Christianna S.; Biola, Holly; Zimmerman, Sheryl – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: We designed this study to examine the end-of-life (EOL) experience in long-term care (LTC) based on input from key stakeholders. Design and Methods: The study consisted of 10 homogeneous focus groups drawn from a purposive sample of LTC residents (2 groups; total n = 11), family caregivers (2 groups; total n = 19), paraprofessional staff…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Proximity, Residential Care, Hospices (Terminal Care)
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Barrett, Anne E.; Pai, Manacy – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
Much of the literature on teaching gerontology derives from experiences in face-to-face settings. There is limited discussion of either the applicability of teaching techniques drawn from the traditional setting to the online environment or the development of novel strategies to engage distance students of aging. We developed and assessed an…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Mukamel, Dana B.; Ladd, Heather; Weimer, David L.; Spector, William D.; Zinn, Jacqueline S. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: A national quality report card for nursing homes, Nursing Home Compare, has been published since 2002. It has been shown to have some, albeit limited, positive impact on quality of care. The objective of this study was to test empirically the hypothesis that nursing homes have responded to the publication of the report by adopting cream…
Descriptors: Ownership, Patients, Nursing Homes, Health Facilities
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Palmore, Erdman – Gerontologist, 1979
There are at least 14 advantages of aging. Advantages to society of older persons include their lower criminal activity; greater political participation; increasing voluntary organization participation; work abilities; and visual perception abilities. Advantages for the individual include less criminal victimization; fewer accidents; social…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Older Adults, Quality of Life
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Minnigerode, Fred A.; Adelman, Marcy R. – Family Coordinator, 1978
A pilot study is described in which four- to five-hour tape-recorded interviews were conducted with 11 homosexual women and men, 60-77 years of age. Areas examined included: physical change and physical health; work, retirement and leisure time; social behavior; psychological functioning; sexual behavior; and personal perspectives on the life…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Homosexuality, Older Adults, Research Projects
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Chappell, Neena L. – Canadian Home Economics Journal, 1987
This paper briefly summarizes and discusses the current state of knowledge in the area of social gerontology. The major emphasis is on interactions with family and friends, particularly in the caregiving role. The health status of the elderly and their general life situation are also discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Gerontology, Older Adults, Social Support Groups
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