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Kleff, Ramsey – Journal of Social Issues, 1980
Reviews programs and services available to the elderly, including descriptions of their organizational and agency sponsorship and arguments used to justify or refute their usefulness. Suggests that the discipline of social gerontology can play an important applied role in assessing the needs of and suggesting appropriate services for the elderly.…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Needs Assessment, Older Adults, Program Development
Gutknecht, Bruce – 1986
The aged are generally identified by such criteria as chronological age, economic condition, physical appearance, psychological behavior, mental conditions, and social roles. While the present population of aged is characterized by lower educational and economic levels, it is anticipated that as the number of aged grows, the educational and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology
Gorman, Dean R.; Daniel, Charles – 1983
A learning "recipe" for designing physical activity programs for older adults combines the "ingredients" of safety, relevancy, progression, maturity, motivation, practice, encouragement, fun, feedback, and love. Because the aged represent an increasing number in our society (estimates predict by the year 2000, over 50 million people will be over…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Motivation, Needs Assessment, Older Adults
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Teicher, Morton I.; Corcoran, Elizabeth H. – Educational Record, 1984
It is proposed that all levels and functions of higher education should address the needs and characteristics of a rapidly increasing population of elderly in the United States. Some existing programs that have developed organizational structures to meet this need are presented as illustrations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Demography, Educational Gerontology, Educational Needs
Hoffman, Donald H.; And Others – 1980
This volume of selected readings is designed to aid artists and educators in the development of a knowledge base within the realm of lifelong learning and the visual arts. Compiled for use by both student and practitioner, these readings are divided into three chapters. The first chapter provides readers with background, rationale, and directions…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Creativity
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1983
This conference report consists of the texts of nine papers presented at a conference on the need for nursing education programs to respond to the needs of the elderly for specialized nursing care. Included in the volume are the following reports: "The Aging Society and Nursing Education: A National Perspective," by Daniel J. O'Neal,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Associate Degrees, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Hartstein, Ray – 1979
Board members of community colleges need to carefully consider and actively support feasible programs for older people with a firm commitment to fiscal and programmatic decisions assuring lifelong learning opportunities and public service activities. Trustees must be aware of and understand problems and issues of older adults, secure data for…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adults
National Indian Council on Aging, Albuquerque, NM. – 1979
Focusing on the physical well-being and personal environment of the Indian elderly, the conference attracted 3,000 persons from 209 Indian tribes. Its program was organized into: (1) description of existing resources serving elderly Indians; (2) determination of the additional or remedial action required; and (3) identification of methodology for…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Conference Reports
Long, Huey B. – 1982
This paper identifies and describes specific applications of knowledge from other disciplines to adult education. It is observed that the concept of adult educators' borrowing from other fields has been widely discussed in both North and South America. Verner's criteria for selecting usable material are cited. The following four general topics of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office for Policy Analysis. – 1986
The aging of New York State's population poses both a challenge and an opportunity for the major institutions of society. The challenge facing educators is to develop a comprehensive strategy to mobilize the capacity of the educational system to address the multiple needs of an aging population in the context of existing social and economic…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Aging (Individuals), Community Programs, Educational Gerontology