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Beverly, Claudia J.; McAtee, Robin E.; Chernoff, Ronni; Davis, Gwynn V.; Jones, Susan K.; Lipschitz, David A. – Gerontologist, 2007
The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is addressing one of the most pressing policy issues facing the United States: how to care for the burgeoning number of older adults. In 2001, the Institute created the Arkansas Aging Initiative, which established seven satellite centers on…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Social Work, Rural Areas, Hospitals
Federal City Coll., Washington, DC. Inst. of Gerontology. – 1973
This report records the planning process of curriculum development for the projected undergraduate program of gerontology at the Institute of Gerontology, Federal City College. The goal of the project was to develop curriculum studies in aging for Federal City College undergraduate students, interested community persons, and workers employed in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Programs, Geriatrics
Shanas, Ethel; And Others – 1968
The description and present capacities of the elderly populations of Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States in relation to their social and economic circumstances are outlined in this study, using statistical data, interviews, and case studies. Aspects of the life of the elderly which receive extensive consideration include health;…
Descriptors: Age, Emotional Problems, Family Relationship, Family Structure