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Swanson, H. Lee – Developmental Psychology, 2017
This study investigates whether age-related changes in the structure of 5 complex working memory (WM) tasks (a) reflect a general or domain specific system, (b) follows a similar trajectory across different age spans, and (c) contribute domain general or domain specific resources to achievement measures. The study parsed the sample (N = 2,471)…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Verbal Ability, Short Term Memory
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Leask, Calum F.; Sandlund, Marlene; Skelton, Dawn A.; Chastin, Sebastien F. M. – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: The increasing health care costs associated with an ageing population and chronic disease burden are largely attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors that are complex and vary between individuals and settings. Traditional approaches to promoting healthy lifestyles have so far had limited success. Recently, co-creating public health…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Public Health, Health Promotion, Intervention
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Strom, Robert D.; Strom, Paris S. – Educational Gerontology, 2017
The assisted living population is forecast to increase at a rapid rate. Quality of life for residents should be improved by giving greater attention to their cognitive, emotional, and social needs. A university lifespan development team provided a grandparent education course at a large assisted living facility with the assistance of 20 resident…
Descriptors: Grandparents, Residential Care, Quality of Life, Older Adults
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Hart, Ariel R.; Dillard, Rebecca; Perkins, Molly M.; Vaughan, Camille P.; Kinlaw, Kathy; McKay, J. Lucas; Waldrop-Valverde, Drenna; Hagen, Kimberley; Wincek, Ron C.; Hackney, Madeleine E. – Educational Gerontology, 2017
The DREAMS Team research advocacy training program helps clinical faculty and health students introduce basic clinical research concepts to diverse older adults to galvanize their active involvement in the research process. Older adults are frequently underrepresented in clinical research, due to barriers to participation including distrust,…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Partnerships in Education, Advocacy, Community Education
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Weststrate, Nic M.; Glück, Judith – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Laypersons and experts believe that wisdom is cultivated through a diverse range of positive and negative life experiences. Yet, not all individuals with life experience are wise. We propose that one possible determinant of growth in wisdom from life experience is self-reflection. In a life span sample of adults (N = 94) ranging from 26 to 92…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes, Metacognition
Hahn, Heather; Lou, Cary; Isaacs, Julia B.; Lauderback, Eleanor; Daly, Hannah; Steuerle, C. Eugene – Urban Institute, 2021
Public spending on children represents an effort to invest in the nation's future by supporting children's healthy development and human potential. To inform policymakers, children's advocates, and the general public about how public funds are spent on children, this 15th edition of the annual "Kids' Share" report provides an updated…
Descriptors: Expenditures, Federal Aid, State Aid, Children
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Shebl, Amany Mohamed; Hatata, El Sayed Zaki; Boughdady, Aziza Mahmoud; El-Sayed, Sally Mohammed – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Obesity is a major public health problem affecting all ages in both developed and developing countries. It is considered the fifth leading risk factor for deaths all over the world as about 2.8 million people die due to obesity each year directly or indirectly. Obesity in elderly is considered one of the most serious public health challenges for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Older Adults, Incidence
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Whitinui, Paul; McIvor, Onowa; Robertson, Boni; Morcom, Lindsay; Cashman, Kimo; Arbon, Veronica – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015
There is an Indigenous resurgence in education occurring globally. For more than a century Euro-western approaches have controlled the provision and quality of education to, and for Indigenous peoples. The World Indigenous Research Alliance (WIRA) established in 2012, is a grass-roots movement of Indigenous scholars passionate about making a…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Educational Research, International Organizations
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Laes, Tuulikki – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
This article presents a case study of a group of approximately 70-year-old women who are learning to play rock band instruments in a formal music school context. The study examines the individual and shared meanings that the participants assigned to taking part in the rock band. The study aligns with John Dewey's view that the meanings of present…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Older Adults, Musical Instruments
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Lagdaan, Lovely France M.; Lagoy, Marie Lauren V. – Educational Gerontology, 2015
Subjective memory complaints are one of the major concerns of the elderly and remain a challenging area in gerontology. There are previous studies that identify different factors affecting subjective memory complaints. However, an extended model that correlates life-space on subjective memory complaints remains a blank spot. The objective of this…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Depression (Psychology), Memory, Gerontology
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Ng, Siew Foen; Confessore, Gary J. – Educational Gerontology, 2015
Malaysia currently has about three million senior citizens. United Nations statistics show that Malaysia is likely to reach "aging nation" status by the year 2035. It is important to address the issues that may have impact on the needs and concerns of this growing population. This study examined the relationships of life satisfaction,…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Older Adults, Personal Autonomy, Scores
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Boles, Larry – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Alignment refers to the interactive use of similar words to accomplish a linguistic and cognitive "common ground" in conversations. Alignment is thought to be unconscious, relying on priming mechanisms. This occurs uniquely in conversational contexts and has been shown in choices of words, grammatical constructions, and even indirect…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Aphasia, Spouses, Speech Impairments
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Manchester, Helen; Facer, Keri – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2015
The world population is ageing. In the UK alone, it is projected that by 2035 those aged 65 and over will account for 23 per cent of the total population whilst the number of people aged 85 and over will account for 5 per cent of the total population. At the same time, the digital transformations of the last few decades are leaving behind many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Autobiographies
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Bergamin, Marco; Ermolao, Andrea; Matten, Sonia; Sieverdes, John C.; Zaccaria, Marco – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological responses during upper-body aquatic exercises in older adults with different pool temperatures. Method: Eleven older men (aged 65 years and older) underwent 2 identical aquatic exercise sessions that consisted of 3 upper-body exercises using progressive intensities (30, 35, and 40…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Aquatic Sports, Water, Metabolism
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Fitzpatrick, Tess; Playfoot, David; Wray, Alison; Wright, Margaret J. – Applied Linguistics, 2015
This article argues that, across different psychological contexts, the methods of data collection, treatment, and analysis in word association tests have hitherto been inconsistent. We demonstrate that this inconsistency has resulted from inadequate control, in previous studies, of certain important variables including the basis of norm…
Descriptors: Twins, Comparative Analysis, Reliability, Scoring
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