NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Washington Narciso Gonçalves Gaia; Wesley Vieira da Silva; Luciana Santos Costa Vieira da Silva; Milka Alves Barbosa; Nuvea Kuhn; Claudimar Pereira da Veiga – Educational Gerontology, 2024
With the rising aging population, there is a pressing need for effective public policies and academic initiatives tailored to older adults, educational aspirations, and needs. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between older adults and university education on a global scale, highlighting the critical role of…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Older Adults, Quality of Life, Higher Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Alex, Deepa; Kumari, Yatinesh; Kadirvelu, Amudha – Education Sciences, 2021
A rapid demographic transition to aging populations is imminent over the next decade, especially in Southeast Asian countries. An aging population presents a host of medical challenges, such as multimorbidity; chronic illnesses; and geriatric syndromes, such as frailty, falls, dementia, and incontinence. In order to tackle such issues efficiently,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Learning Modules
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Burholt, Vanessa; Nash, Paul; Naylor, Dawn; Windle, Gill – Educational Gerontology, 2010
In the UK, very few studies have engaged older people in two or more elements of the research process (design, conduct, dissemination). Although there is a body of work on educational gerontology, there are few publications that specifically focus on training older people as coresearchers. This paper reports upon the training program undertaken as…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Older Adults, Researchers, Training