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Manga, Annamária; Madurka, Petra; Vakli, Pál; Kirwan, C. Brock; Vidnyánszky, Zoltán – Learning & Memory, 2021
Binding visual features into coherent object representations is essential both in short- and long-term memory. However, the relationship between feature binding processes at different memory delays remains unexplored. Here, we addressed this question by using the Mnemonic Similarity Task and a delayed-estimation working memory task on a large…
Descriptors: Long Term Memory, Short Term Memory, Mnemonics, Older Adults
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Lee, Sunwoo – Educational Gerontology, 2021
Obtaining adequate information using digital technology or online communities has become more prevalent during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Therefore, understanding collected resources and information plays a significant role in the ability of older adults to cope with the adversities during the pandemic. On the one hand, older adults are exposed to…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Older Adults, COVID-19
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Occhino, Corrine; Fisher, Jami N.; Hill, Joseph C.; Hochgesang, Julie A.; Shaw, Emily; Tamminga, Meredith – Sign Language Studies, 2021
"Sign Language Studies" is introducing a new section titled "Reports on Ongoing Research." These short research briefs are intended to provide a format for researchers to report on projects for which research is ongoing but for which a timely research brief would be of interest to the "Sign Language Studies" (SLS)…
Descriptors: Deafness, American Sign Language, Sociolinguistics, Research
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De Bernardi, Andréia Menezes; Rezende, Edson José Carpintero; Franco, Juliana Rocha; Miranda, Vitor Siqueira – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2021
This article presents a university-community engagement project established between the Social Design Integrated Center of the Design School (CIDS/UEMG) at Minas Gerais State University in Brazil and the Lagoinha Complex community. The day before we started the extension project, Como a Palma de Minha Mão (Like the Palm of My Hand), social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Community Relationship, Universities, COVID-19
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Jeon, Min-Jae; Jeon, Hye-Seon; Yi, Chung-Hwi; Kwon, Oh-Yun; You, Sung-Hyun; Park, Joo-Hee – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of blocked and random practice schedules of balance training in dynamic balance abilities of older adults using Wii Fit balance game tasks. Method: Forty-one participants who were not receiving hospice care or living in a nursing home participated. Three Wii Fit balance tasks (tasks A, B, and C) were selected…
Descriptors: Video Games, Psychomotor Skills, Older Adults, Program Effectiveness
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Rismayanthi, Cerika; Sugiyanto; Kristiyanto, Agus; Doewes, Muchsin – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2022
Increasing age that helps everyone will lead to the elderly group being vulnerable to various activities because of the decline in physiological functions. On the other hand, the elderly have to be able to survive. In addition to the psychological aspects, aspects of muscle, cardiovascular, balance, and mobility are essential factors to support…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Fitness, Health Promotion, Delphi Technique
Anthony, Katherine – ProQuest LLC, 2022
It is predicted that soon, as baby boomers continue their shift into retirement, the population age will soon hit its peak in the United States and across the globe (Mather & Kilduff, 2020). As seen with COVID-19, the United States is grossly underprepared for emergencies involving older adults, with excessive physical and mental health…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Mental Health
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Misluk, Eileen; Rush, Haley – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2022
Quality of life (QoL) is influenced by physical and psychological health, but includes subjective qualities that are inherent in social and cognitive processes necessary for healthy aging and overall well-being. A quantitative study analyzed the effects of art therapy for 14 aging adults utilizing the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ)…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Program Effectiveness
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Stenbäck, Victoria; Marsja, Erik; Hällgren, Mathias; Lyxell, Björn; Larsby, Birgitta – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The study aimed to assess the relationship between (a) speech recognition in noise, mask type, working memory capacity (WMC), and inhibitory control and (b) self-rated listening effort, speech material, and mask type, in older adults with and without hearing impairment. It was of special interest to assess the relationship between WMC,…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Speech Communication, Short Term Memory, Inhibition
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Larri, Larraine J. – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2022
This article discusses the contribution of craftivism to climate justice learning through the practices of Australia's Knitting Nannas Against Gas and Greed (aka KNAG or the Nannas). Framing activist adult learning as social movement learning locates environmental and climate justice struggles within lifelong learning practices. Established in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Justice, Handicrafts
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Stanley, Maree; Allen, Penny; Tunks, Terry-Ann; Davenport, Melinda; Cartmel, Jennifer – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2022
Intergenerational playgroups purposively bring older people, young children and their caregivers together to engage in play and develop reciprocal relationships. Intergenerational research focuses on the benefits for participants, with much less known about how these programmes sustain. This paper discusses and explores programme sustainability…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Young Children, Caregivers, Play
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Robinson, Anna; Coxon, Kirstie; McRae, Jackie; Calestani, Melania – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: People with post-stroke dysphagia often require informal care from family to facilitate safe swallowing, modify food/drink or administer tube-feeds. Previous survey studies have found dysphagia may increase family caregiver burden. However, the experiences of family members in this population have not been fully explored. Aims: To…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Eating Disorders, Family Role, Caregivers
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Alves Martins, Teresa; Arriscado Nunes, João; Dias, Isabel; Menezes, Isabel – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2022
Despite the increase in life expectancy and the intensification of research with older populations, little is known about the relation between adult learning and engagement in social, civic, and political participation experiences. In this study, we interviewed 18 older adults involved in a diversity of contexts, from senior universities to civic…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Learning Experience
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Oh, Se Jin; Sung, Jee Eun; Lee, Sung Eun – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: How older adults engage in predictive processing compared to young adults during sentence processing has been a controversial issue in psycholinguistic research. This study investigated whether age-related differences in predictive processing emerge and how they influence young and older adults' construction of sentential representations…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Young Adults, Eye Movements, Cognitive Processes
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Weintraub, Lynne – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2022
Older adults bring considerable experience and knowledge to the table, and many are already proficient in several languages, they just need to add English to their repertoire. The article describes different challenges that older English learners face and provides examples and ideas for accommodations that ESL instructors can provide to support…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Adult Education
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