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Direct linkMercedes Montenegro-Peña; Pedro Montejo Carrasco; M. Emiliana De Andrés Montes; Antonio García Marín; Borja Montejo Rubio; David Prada Crespo – Educational Gerontology, 2025
The results of Cognitive Intervention (CI) programs vary considerably; thus, it is helpful to assess the characteristics that enhance the effectiveness of these programs. Our objectives were to analyze the effectiveness of a multicomponent CI program called UMAM on cognitive performance, subjective memory, daily forgetfulness, and mood of…
Descriptors: Memory, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Older Adults
Carmen Requena; Estela González-González – Educational Gerontology, 2024
The university's social commitment takes the form of educational activities that bring the academic and social worlds closer together. Furthermore, the university has the responsibility and commitment to identify the needs felt by society and address them. This research aimed to determine the impact of an experiential learning methodology for…
Descriptors: College Students, Experiential Learning, Aging (Individuals), Social Bias
Tanaka, Rumi; Yakushiji, Kanako; Tanaka, Satomi; Tsubaki, Michihiro; Fujita, Kimie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study aimed to review the validity and/or reliability of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) questionnaires and identify the most suitable questionnaires for measurement of LPA in adults. Following the PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and MedNar. Only studies that targeted adults [greater…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activity Level, Adults
Marco, Patricia; Redolat, Rosa – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2023
This case study describes an art therapy intervention with a client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who was coping with grief. The course of fifteen sessions included three phases: body awareness, grief emotions, and grief acceptance. The positive changes parallel ways that art therapy can benefit older adults by promoting communication,…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Alzheimers Disease, Grief, Death
Petersen, Jennifer – Educational Gerontology, 2023
This is the first meta-analysis to examine the outcomes of nonfamilial, intergenerational programs (IGP) on youth and older adults. Relevant studies were identified by screening the abstracts from five systematic reviews on the impact of intergenerational programs on psychosocial outcomes. After all studies were screened 23 independent studies…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Program Effectiveness, Older Adults, Youth
Romero-Tena, Rosalía; Perera, Víctor H.; Martín-Gutiérrez, Ángela – British Educational Research Journal, 2020
Recent reports confirm that the European Higher Education Area is conditioning the satisfaction of Spanish faculty members, resulting in a greater number of early retirements. The present study, framed within the context of the research, development and innovation project 'Fuga de Talentos: Un estudio sobre los motivos que han condicionado a…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Teacher Retirement, College Faculty, Foreign Countries
Download full textMoreno-Crespo, Pilar; Moreno-Fernández, Olga; Pedrero-García, Encarnación – Online Submission, 2022
Objective: To describe whether there are stereotypes towards older adults by the group of teachers in initial training. Method: The approach was quantitative and not probabilistic through a statistical study with university students preparing to become primary school teachers in the Spanish education system. This training profile includes adult…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Social Bias, Older Adults, Preservice Teachers
Irene Acosta-Manzano; Elvira Barrios; Jorge García-Mata – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This study investigated the relationship between Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE), Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA), Out-of-Class Foreign Language Use (OCFLU) and learner factors (FL and FL proficiency level). Participants were 611 foreign language (FL) learners aged 16-72 at Spanish Official Language Schools. An online questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Anxiety, Likert Scales
Gil-Rey, Erreka; Maldonado-Martín, Sara; Gorostiaga, Esteban M. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the widely used accelerometer activity cut-points derived from the absolute moderate intensity recommendation (3-6 METs), with relative intensity cut-points according to maximal cardiorespiratory fitness (46%-63% VO[subscript 2max]) and to individual lactate thresholds (LT1 and LT2) in postmenopausal…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Physical Fitness, Exercise Physiology, Metabolism
Navas, Patricia; Llorente, Sandra; García, Laura; Tassé, Marc J.; Havercamp, Susan M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
This qualitative study was carried out in Spain with the aim of identifying the changes that the health system should make to improve healthcare access for older adults with intellectual disability. Three hundred and sixty-nine family members and professionals expressed their opinion on how healthcare access could be improved. Participants…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Foreign Countries
López, Javier; Noriega, Cristina; Giner, Montse – Educational Gerontology, 2020
Ageism is a problem in aging societies. Clinical psychologists and undergraduate psychology students have shown negative attitudes toward older adults. However, no specific measure against ageist myths in the psychotherapeutic context is available. This study aims to develop and present the psychometric properties of the Ageist Myths about…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Social Bias, Aging (Individuals), Psychotherapy
Pérez-Jorge, David; Barragán-Medero, Fernando; Herrera-Hernández, Juan Manuel; Falcón-Chueca, Selene – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
The evaluation results of the Orthogeriatric Unit at Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Hospital, Tenerife, Canary Islands, are set out in this paper. The fundamental aim has been the assessment of comprehensive rehabilitation and the improvement of quality of life, which would allow a faster discharge process for patients over 65 years of age. A…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Health Services, Program Evaluation, Geriatrics
Sansano-Nadal, Oriol; Wilson, Jason J.; Martín-Borràs, Carme; Brønd, Jan Christian; Skjødt, Mathias; Caserotti, Paolo; Roqué I. Figuls, Marta; Blackburn, Nicole E.; Klenk, Jochen; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Guerra-Balic, Myriam; Font-Farré, Manel; Denkinger, Michael; Coll-Planas, Laura; Deidda, Manuela; McIntosh, Emma; Giné-Garriga, Maria; Tully, Mark A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the criterion method. 801 participants (75.6 ± 6.1 years old, 57.6% females) provided valid thigh-based accelerometer data (activPAL/Axivity) and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Altman, Yochanan; Baruch, Yehuda; Zoghbi Manrique-de-Lara, Pablo; Viera Armas, Maria Mercedes – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to find out what academics do when approaching retirement, and why; as well as to reflect on the process and consequences of reaching a retirement decision -- for themselves, the university system, and the wider community. Our study concentrates on baby boomers, as this large cohort starts to retire or become eligible…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Generational Differences, College Faculty, Career Development
Hachem, Hany; Manninen, Jyri – Educational Gerontology, 2020
The humanist and critical principles of educational gerontology attribute different goals to education in later life. Self-Actualization is the goal of humanist educational gerontology, while empowerment, emancipation, and social change are the goals of critical educational gerontology. Liberal arts education is dominant in later-life learning.…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Educational Principles, Liberal Arts, Adult Learning
