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Mullins, Larry C., Ed.; Sheppard, Harold L., Ed. – 1987
This document contains papers delivered at a conference designed to highlight similarities and differences in the situation of the elderly in Sweden and in the United States. The papers are: (1) "Aging and Work" (Sheppard, Berglind); (2) "Services to the Elderly: An Emphasis on the United States" (Hokenstad); (3) "Notes on…
Descriptors: Aging Education, Aging (Individuals), Community Services, Comparative Analysis
Peterson, David A.; Bolton, Christopher R. – 1980
Gerontology instruction at the college and university level is analyzed in light of various developments, major issues confronting the field, and specific needs of faculty and administrators. Chapters discuss: growth of interest in aging and gerontology; growing awareness of the aging in higher education; the literature of gerontology education;…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Credentials, Curriculum Development, Educational Gerontology
Janicki, Matthew P. – 1991
This manual is intended to assist New York State agencies in the "Community Integration Project in Aging and Developmental Disabilities." The first section chronicles experiences of various agencies in carrying out long-term planning, training, and program development for this population. The second section explains federal developmental…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Community Programs
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1988
The status of Florida health professions education is reviewed in this commission report, which provides information on enrollment and graduate levels, market place demand for graduates and new policy issues. After an introduction that summarizes the commission charge, commission activities, purpose and scope, background, health professions…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Dental Students, Dentistry
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1981
Health sciences education planning for California for 1980-82 is examined. The adequacy of educational programs in meeting the needs of California for professional personnel in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, and optometry is assessed. Data on enrollments and graduation rates in these fields are updated from the 1978 plan, and similar data…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Classification, College Graduates, Dental Schools
Metropolitan Baltimore Council of AFL-CIO Unions, MD. – 1992
Developed for the Labor Education Achievement Program (LEAP), this curriculum resource guide is designed to supplement instruction in the core skills needed by participants interested in training and advancing in various health care related positions. Definitions of key terms appear first. The guide includes four major sections. The first three…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Basic Skills
Day, Nancy; And Others – 1983
This package of three modules on geriatric care is one of six such packages containing a total of 46 modules that comprise Health Occupations Education II, the second course of a two-year course of study. Each module may contain some or all of the following components: introduction, directions, objectives, a list of learning activities, student…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1982
This workshop guide is a unit of study for teaching dietetic assistants to work with elderly persons. The objective of the unit is to enable the students to apply knowledge of the physiological and psychological effects of aging in providing nutritional care to the elderly in independent living and nursing home situations. Following the unit…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Behavioral Objectives, Dietetics
Mumme, Debbie – 2003
This curriculum guide contains materials for a course that provides occupationally specific training designed to develop knowledge and skills for employment in the area of services for older adults. Contents include an introduction, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) covered; sample course outlines; instructional strategies organized…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adult Development, Age Differences, Aging Education
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Powers, James; Pichert, James W.; Habermann, Ralf; Ribble, Rachel – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
This pilot study's purpose was to evaluate behavioral changes among medical directors and physicians following CME on risk management in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The setting was a satellite conference at the AGS Meeting Symposium 2000. CME participants included 51 medical directors, attending physicians, and nurses. Evaluations were based…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Physicians, Nurses, Risk Management
Yeo, Gwen; Tully, Donna – 1987
This manual is intended to acquaint the faculty of physician assistant (PA) training programs with a model geriatric clerkship and to assist them in the process in implementing a similar clerkship. A detailed outline of the curriculum goals of a geriatric clerkship is included. The next section contains curriculum units on the following topics:…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Clinical Experience, Communication Skills
Community Coll. of Rhode Island, Warwick. – 1987
This document describes a project that provided vocational skills and job-specific English-as-a-second-language (ESL) training to Spanish-speaking adults in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Project BILLET (Bilingual Learning and Employment Training) offered training in five vocational skill areas: machine technology, welding technology, geriatric nursing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Competency Based Education
Manchester Board of Education, CT. – 1985
This document is a curriculum guide for a one semester course in geriatrics designed to be taught in high schools in Connecticut. Following introductory material about course philosophy and objectives, and a course outline, the guide contains nine units. Each unit consists of some or all of the following items: time allotment, overview, outline of…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Allied Health Occupations Education, Consumer Economics, Course Content
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Comrey, Andrew L.; And Others – 1973
This sourcebook of mental health related psychological measures consists of approximately 1,100 abstracts. Each of these abstracts provides certain identifying information followed by a brief description of a questionnaire, scale, inventory, test, or other measuring device. Abstracts have been classified and grouped into 45 clusters of instruments…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Measures
Mallory, Virginia; And Others – 1989
This manual, which is intended for use in conducting individualized inservice training sessions for certified nurse aides employed in nursing homes and boarding homes throughout Maine, contains six learning modules designed to help health care workers better meet the needs of elderly nursing home residents who are challenged with mental illness.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives
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