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Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY. – 1988
Discussed in this report is a geriatric clinical training model for social workers and students dealing with Alzheimer patients and family caregivers. The project was conceived to develop student interest and competence to work in this specialized area. One goal was to incorporate relevant components in the social work curriculum in both classroom…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), College Students
Lewis, Dorethea, Ed. – 1978
This Federal Council on Aging report contains recommendations for a national policy regarding services for the frail elderly and describes the principles on which the recommendations are based. Recommended core services are discussed and characteristics and statistics relating to the frail elderly are identified. The report describes existing…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems, Federal Programs, Geriatrics
Frenkel, Eleanor R.; And Others – 1981
Geriatric day care which provides a continuum of care for the frail elderly is a relatively new type of service program, and client classification decisions are central to its implementation. Data on staff decision-making were obtained from clinical staff (N=7) of a state psychiatric center geriatric unit which offers programs at three levels of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Day Care, Classification, Decision Making
Whelihan, William M. – 1976
Traditional clinical techniques for the assessment of psychological functioning have proven to be highly inadequate for certain groups of elderly individuals, particularly in the area of differentiating "normal" from pathological aspects of aging. One such group is the population of community residents now being served by the Baer Consultation and…
Descriptors: Age, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Health Services, Developmental Psychology
Clark, Leslie L., Ed. – 1968
Four conference papers discuss past research and suggest future research on severe vision impairment and blindness in the elderly. Aspects considered include statistical and psychological implications, service needs, and the social and cultural context of aging in American society. Each paper is followed by a discussion. A final discussion and a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blindness, Conference Reports, Cultural Context
Vickery, Florence E. – 1972
The book is a textbook for preparing students for positions in professions through which the needs of older adults are met. It is a manual for in-service training of agency staff, aides, and technicians and serves as a guide for leadership training workshops for board, council, and committee members, and other volunteers working with older adults.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Attitudes, Committees, Geriatrics
Hunt, Gerard J.; Mondell, Allen S. – 1972
Reviews of selected films and videotapes which illustrate the relationship between social factors and health care are presented in this catalog. Some 41 films were chosen for their proven ability to present social and behavioral science concepts to medical students and others involved in the health sciences. The films relate to two areas of health…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Catalogs, Death
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Rosenbloom, Albert A. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1985
Results of a survey of U.S. and Canadian optometry programs concerning curriculum design, clinical and residency training programs, continuing education, and research projects planned or under way in geriatric optometry are presented and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, External Degree Programs
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Christiansen, Richard L. – Journal of Dental Education, 1983
Some directions and influences on dental research activities in the near future are discussed. Current challenges include international competition, fellowships, and equipment. Potential research activity includes preventive medicine, epidemiology, chronic illness, the elderly, bioengineering, materials research, nutrition, soft tissue research,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Dental Schools, Dentistry, Diseases
Kasunic, Kevin – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1979
With geriatric nursing a growing medical specialty, employment opportunities are favorable for nurses who have training in working with the increasing older population. Describes geriatric nursing in various settings, outlines educational requirements, and gives employment outlook earnings and information for both registered nurses and licensed…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Gerontology, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
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Kaufman, Sharon R. – Gerontologist, 1995
Explores nature of physician decision making in the case of elderly who reside in the community. Interviews with 40 physicians revealed 3 dilemma sources: (1) how much to intervene in patients' lives to reduce risk; (2) structural, moral, and medical limits to patient advocacy; and (3) assessing vulnerability and quality of life when pondering…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), At Risk Persons, Decision Making, Ethics
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Molinari, Victor; Chiriboga, David A.; Schonfeld, Lawrence; Haley, William E.; Schinka, John A.; Hyer, Kathy; Dupree, Larry W. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
There is a growing need for geropsychologists who are specialists in practice, research, education, and advocacy for older adults. The combined USF/Tampa VA geropsychology fellowship program focuses on the training of three post-doctoral Fellows each year in public sector service delivery across diverse long term care (LTC) and primary care…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Health Services, Public Health, Older Adults
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Dorfman, Lorraine T.; Murty, Susan A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
This article describes a gerontological enrichment model for institutionalizing and sustaining curricular change utilizing Rogers' (1995, 2003) diffusion of innovations approach to organizational change. The goal of the project, funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, is to transform the social work curriculum at a major state university so…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Intergenerational Programs, Geriatrics, Organizational Change
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Schoenberg, Nancy E.; Amey, Cheryl H.; Stoller, Eleanor Palo; Muldoon, Susan B. – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This study examined age and contextually related factors that are influential in lay referral patterns during cardiac treatment decision making. Design and Methods: A complementary design was used. The Myocardial Infarction (MI) Onset Study identified demographic correlates of who sought medical care for 1,388 MI (heart attack) survivors.…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Health Education, Referral, Heart Disorders
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Halpain, Maureen C.; Jeste, Dilip V.; Trinidad, Geraldine I.; Wetherell, Julie L.; Lebowitz, Barry D. – Academic Psychiatry, 2005
OBJECTIVE: There is an urgent need for research training in psychiatry at early career stages, especially in geriatric psychiatry. The authors describe their first-year experience with the Summer Training in Aging Research Topics--in Mental Health (START-MH), a new federally funded national-level training program intended to offer intensive…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Mentors, Mental Health, Psychiatry
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