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Conceicao, Simone C. O.; Colby, Holly; Juhlmann, Anne; Johaningsmeir, Sarah – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
While health care providers are knowledgeable of health conditions and of the information patients need to make appropriate health decisions and follow health providers' recommendations, they lack information about adult teaching and learning and appropriate curriculum design. Adult educators can contribute more sophisticated skills in program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Needs, Curriculum Design, Health Education
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Lai, Daniel W. L.; Tsang, Ka Tat; Chappell, Neena; Lai, David C. Y.; Chau, Shirley B. Y. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
This study examined the relationships between culture and the health status of older Chinese in Canada. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with a cross-sectional, randomly selected sample of 2,272 older Chinese between 55 and 101 years of age in seven Canadian cities. Health status was assessed by the number of chronic illnesses,…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Conditions, Foreign Countries, Educational Gerontology
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Owens, Pamela L.; Kerker, Bonnie D.; Zigler, Edward; Horwitz, Sarah M. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2006
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increased emphasis on health promotion, including prevention activities related to vision and oral health, for the general population, but not for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). This review explores what is known about the prevalence of vision problems and oral health conditions among…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Health Conditions