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Venezia, Jonathan H.; Leek, Marjorie R.; Lindeman, Michael P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Age-related declines in auditory temporal processing and cognition make older listeners vulnerable to interference from competing speech. This vulnerability may be increased in older listeners with sensorineural hearing loss due to additional effects of spectral distortion and accelerated cognitive decline. The goal of this study was to…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Auditory Perception, Older Adults, Hearing Impairments
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Hesselink, Gijs; Sir, Özcan; Öztürk, Ekin; Heiwegen, Nikki; Olde Rikkert, Marcel; Schoon, Yvonne – Health Education Research, 2020
Emergency physicians (EPs) often regard care for older adults as complex, while they lack sufficient geriatric skills. This study evaluates the effect of a geriatric education program on EPs' geriatric knowledge, attitude and medical practice when treating older adults. A mixed-methods study was performed on EPs from two Dutch hospitals. Effects…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Older Adults, Physicians, Medical Education
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Schoultz, Magnus; Öhman, Johan; Quennerstedt, Mikael – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2020
Previous studies have demonstrated that there is a positive relationship between learning activities and health in general and that learning has a positive impact on the psychological, mental and social aspects of health. Despite this, there are still unanswered questions about the relationship between and the concepts of health and learning. The…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Aging (Individuals), Learning Processes, Well Being
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Axmon, Anna; Ekwall, Anna; Ahlström, Gerd – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Older people with intellectual disability (ID) are at high risk of incidents leading to hospital visits. Method: Through national registers, 7936 people with ID, aged 55+ years in 2012, and a same-aged referent cohort from the general population were identified. Information on diagnoses made in inpatient and outpatient specialist…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Hospitals
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Oduaran, Akpovire – Commission for International Adult Education, 2020
Depressive symptomatology, loneliness and hopelessness are dominant issues among elderly Africans. Yet, it is commonly assumed, and, perhaps, agreed that the elderly African should physically and socially remain active and continue to be the custodian of the people's traditional norms and values reflective of the traditional social transfers for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Social Life, Older Adults, Courts
Xavier D. Morales – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The effect of age, metacognition and learning styles on decision making has been scarcely researched among the adult population, and these studies have mostly used data collected from young adults to derive conclusions generalized towards the entire adult population. This research aimed to further differentiate the variance among the adult…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Decision Making, Cognitive Style, Age
Eddy Fagundo – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The increased lifespan of persons with disabilities living into later adulthood and the increased risks and rates of disability associated with the aging of the population have implications for the education and practice of vocational rehabilitation. However, there is a dearth of studies in the vocational rehabilitation literature on the variables…
Descriptors: Vocational Rehabilitation, Older Adults, Correlation, Demography
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Shah, Anjali R.; Ni, Liang; Bay, Allison A.; Hart, Ariel R.; Perkins, Molly M.; Hackney, Madeleine E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Objectives: Health education may improve health in geriatric patients. To evaluate differences between remote and in-person education, the DREAMS ("'D'eveloping a 'R'esearch Participation 'E'nhancement and 'A'dvocacy Training Progra'm' for Diverse 'S'eniors") health seminar series compared in-person and remote learning groups to assess…
Descriptors: Distance Education, In Person Learning, Health Education, Older Adults
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McCausland, Darren; McCarron, Mary; McCallion, Philip – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Background: Before COVID-19, people with intellectual disabilities were digitally excluded, facing difficulties accessing and using technology. The pandemic outbreak closed down many in-person services and supports for this population. Methods: This study examined changes in technology use to support the healthcare and social connections of older…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Computer Use, COVID-19
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Ooi, Chia-Sin; Lee, Wan-Ying; Tan, Chee-Seng; Siah, Poh-Chua – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Studies show that social networking sites (SNS) are convenient for older adults to bond with friends and family without traveling and provide new opportunities for communication that can help older adults to avoid loneliness and social isolation. However, the numbers of SNS usage among older adults are fewer in less developed nations, which can be…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Older Adults, Phenomenology, Foreign Countries
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George, Rosalyn; Maguire, Meg – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2023
In the UK a 'crisis' has been manufactured around the so-called baby boomer generation. It has been claimed that this demographic (those born between 1946 and 1964) have benefitted from supportive public policies throughout their lives and are still continuing to access advantages but at some cost to younger generations. For example, policies that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, College Faculty, Social Justice
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Okur, Elif; Akbal, Yagmur; Yagci Sentürk, Aysun; Dastan, Buket; Kuralay, Çigdem – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Prospective technicians for elderly care are indispensable elements that should be included in the relevant system to meet the ever-increasing care needs of the aging world population and increase the quality of care. This research was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of students in the elderly care program at the associate degree toward the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Correlation, Associate Degrees, Student Attitudes
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Jasuk Kim; Eun-Joo Lee – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2023
Pronunciation plays a crucial role in oral communication within a second language. Recently, the interest in English language learning among elderly adults has led to increased participation of older learners in lifelong education programs in Korea. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on this specific learner group. This article…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Pronunciation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Manca, Stefania; Raffaghelli, Juliana Elisa – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Holocaust memory and learning processes have become increasingly mediatised as a result of rapid technological advances. There is, however, little information available regarding how people learn about this topic informally through social media. Objectives: This paper explores how adult learners develop their learning ecologies by…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Social Media, Learning
Rheanna Robinson – Canadian Journal of Education, 2023
Indigenous post-secondary institutes are a significant topic of study when considering Indigenous learners, Indigenous knowledges, and Indigenous self-determining efforts in places of higher education. Profiling three of these institutes in British Columbia, this article describes the promises and challenges they experience when weaving Indigenous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tribally Controlled Education, Canada Natives, Indigenous Populations
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