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Yeh, Chun-Ting – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Since 2008, the Taiwanese government has been establishing Active Aging Learning Centers (AALCs) throughout Taiwan. As of 2021, AALCs had been established in Taiwan's 368 townships and cities, representing a milestone in the development of senior education in Taiwan. This study investigated the experiences of AALC lecturers with various teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Adult Education, Student Motivation
Empathy and Ageism among College Students in Non-Medical Institutions: The Mediating Role of Empathy
Li, Qiwei; Noah, Amanda; Knight, Becky – Educational Gerontology, 2023
Understanding college students' level of ageism is important for older adults' social inclusion and recruiting future workforce. This study extends the understanding of ageism among students of health- and non-health-oriented majors and the factors associated with students' attitudes. 246 students participated in this survey study and were…
Descriptors: College Students, Empathy, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults
Veronica Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine for healthcare delivery was uncommon. Medicare restricted routine fee-for-service reimbursements for rural patients, with payments made under restricted circumstances. In response to the pandemic, the Department of HHS amended the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Health Services, Health Insurance, COVID-19
C.-Y. Yvonne Lai; P. S. Ng; Alice H. D. Chan; Francis C. K. Wong – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: This study examines the effects of an auditory training program on the auditory and cognitive abilities of older adults. Auditory rehabilitation programs are generally designed for hearing aid users, and studies have demonstrated benefits for them. In this study, we seek to understand whether such a training program can also benefit older…
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Older Adults, Outcomes of Treatment, Cognitive Ability
Gellis, Zvi D.; Gregory, Christin; LaMarra, Denise; Radway, Janice; Cao, Hannah; Connors, Sophia; Delgado, Jennifer; Sloan, Kelli; Trovati, Joslyn – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
Nationally, social work students face limited access to clinical education that examines the intersection of older adults, chronic disease, and mental health. This is critical due to a rapidly aging population and a shortage of geriatrics trained social workers. Scant data exists on the effectiveness of clinical simulations to prepare social work…
Descriptors: Social Work, Caseworkers, Older Adults, Chronic Illness
Man, Grace; Meehan, Sarah; Martin, Nadine; Branigan, Holly; Lee, Jiyeon – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Although there is increasing interest in using structural priming as a means to ameliorate grammatical encoding deficits in persons with aphasia (PWAs), little is known about the precise mechanisms of structural priming that are associated with robust and enduring effects in PWAs. Two dialogue-like comprehension-to-production priming…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Verbs, Priming, Syntax
Benbow, Susan Mary; Tsaroucha, Anna; Sharman, Victoria – Educational Gerontology, 2019
People living with dementia may live in relationship with partners, family members, and significant others. Dementia has been shown to impact on such relationships but relationships also impact on the dementia condition. Thirteen people took part in the study: all were caring for a person living with dementia and two were themselves living with…
Descriptors: Dementia, Interpersonal Relationship, Intimacy, Older Adults
Jessica Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Given the imbalance in the ratio of male to female ADHD diagnosis, there is a dearth of information on the profile for women with ADHD, especially in adulthood and with those of higher intelligence levels (Rommelse et al., 2016). Each, if not all, diagnoses of ADHD or giftedness come from a parent, teacher, or outside observer's scale of symptoms…
Descriptors: Females, Gifted, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adults
Yuee Li; Xiaohui Liu – Educational Gerontology, 2024
Home care poverty is the inability of older people to access adequate home care services and their unmet needs for home care. With the increasing number of older adults (60 years old and above) with disability in China, the Chinese government pays more and more attention to home care. In this case, it is of great significance to explore whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Disabilities, Home Programs
Anisah Triyuliasari; Alfina Diana Irfani; Siti Zuliani – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2024
Subjective well-being is a form of self-evaluation of life by referring to cognitive and affective aspects. This systematic review analyzes 13 international journals on factors influencing older adults' subjective well-being. The review planning uses the SPIDER formulation: Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, and Research Type.…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Positive Attitudes, Quality of Life, Well Being
Bora Jin – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
As the population ages, more older adults seek learning opportunities in various educational settings. This article highlights the understanding of older adult learners and the greater heterogeneity within this demographic. I explore why and how older adults learn, including their learning needs, the challenges of aging that may affect their…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Older Adults, Adult Educators, Learning Processes
Elyse Letts; Matt Freeman; Caterina Gambino; Briano Di Rezze – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: Having a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) can impact the abilities of an individual in many areas of life, including the ability to live independently. The environment of an individual impacts their day-to-day life throughout their lifespan. To improve supported housing experiences, it is important to map the evidence, especially…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Public Housing, COVID-19
Angela Crumdy – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 2024
Investigations into teacher dissatisfaction often limit concerns to the school setting; however, this ethnographic study investigated how Cuban women's employment as primary school teachers forced them to make strategic negotiations related to childbirth and eldercare. Interviews and participant observation conducted with five Black primary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Women Faculty, African American Teachers, Cubans
Chippendale, Tracy – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: Outdoor falls present a significant challenge to the health and well-being of older adults. Safe strategy use is an important component of falls prevention, yet little is known regarding use of outdoor falls prevention strategies. Aims: To examine outdoor falls prevention strategy use among naturally occurring retirement community…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Older Adults, Safety, Intervention
Shen, Jing – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Dynamic pitch, which is defined as the variation in fundamental frequency, is an acoustic cue that aids speech perception in noise. This study examined the effects of strengthened and weakened dynamic pitch cues on older listeners' speech perception in noise, as well as how these effects were modulated by individual factors including…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Speech Communication, Acoustics, Auditory Perception