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Peer reviewedNagy, M. Christine; And Others – International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 1994
The Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Test (ADKT) was administered to samples of practicing nurses in the U.S. and Hong Kong. Overall, U.S. nurses were significantly more knowledgeable, but exhibited more negative bias than Hong Kong nurses. Findings suggest that nurses in both countries need more training. (JPS)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Attitudes, Higher Education
Direct linkMcKenzie, Mark – American Educational History Journal, 2004
The stages of life are now many, each having its own boundaries, logic, and a prescribed perspective of appropriate relations amongst and between members of the many stages. Just as there is a developing curriculum for the young, there is a developing curriculum in the area of elder care. Within the paradigm of staged human development, the end…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, United States History, Geriatrics, Gerontology
