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E. Orsega-Smith; B. Wolfle; N. Amato; R. Suminski – Educational Gerontology, 2024
As the number of older Americans double in the next forty years, it will be important to delay the decline in cognition. The aim of this paper is to describe the feasibility and acceptability of a six-week cognitively stimulating program focusing on visual arts (Picasso, Andrew Wyeth, and Carl Warner), music (Bach and Franklin), and travel…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Stimulation, Visual Arts
Eaton, Jacqueline – Educational Gerontology, 2022
The arts offer a cost effective and appealing approach to healthy aging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the development and implementation of three creative aging pilot programs led by professional teaching artists in multipurpose senior centers. The process of recruitment focused on professional teaching artists, senior center…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Community Centers, Aging (Individuals), Program Development
Formosa, Marvin; Galea, Roberta – Educational Gerontology, 2020
One area that remained off the research radar is that interface between senior centers and learning programs, and hence, their potential to act as community-based learning hubs. Countering such a state of affairs, this article reports on an action research study to investigate the extent that a transformative learning program in a senior center…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Older Adults, Age Differences, Foreign Countries
Jansson, Anu H.; Savikko, Niina M.; Pitkälä, Kaisu H. – Educational Gerontology, 2018
Background and objectives: Although randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed to alleviate loneliness among older people, little is known about how they have been implemented, or whether they are effective in real life. Our RCT-based model, "Circle of Friends" (CoF) proved to be effective in improving the wellbeing, health…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Older Adults, Psychological Patterns, Friendship
Wright, Tim; Hyner, Gerald C. – Educational Gerontology, 2011
Administrators of older adult-centered facilities must identify barriers to the planning and implementation of health promotion programs. In this qualitative research those barriers were identified through in-depth interviews with administrators of older adult-centered facilities. As identified by administrators, the predominant barriers to the…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Qualitative Research, Health Promotion, Older Adults
Mehrotra, Chandra M.; Townsend, Aloen; Berkman, Barbara – Educational Gerontology, 2009
There is an untapped potential of social work faculty to conduct aging research aimed at enhancing the well-being of older adults. To better exploit this resource, we have designed, implemented, and evaluated a postgraduate training program in aging research. The goal of the program is to build and sustain a community of social work faculty…
Descriptors: Social Work, College Faculty, Social Science Research, Aging (Individuals)

Eddy, James M.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1980
The elderly are faced with attempts to defraud, mislead, and confuse them about health consumerism. The development of consumer education classes directed toward the needs and interests of the aging population will combat the problem. The development, implementation, and evaluation of such programs are described. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Protection, Course Objectives, Health Education
Waites, Cheryl; Bearon, Lucille – Educational Gerontology, 2007
There is a need to train professionals across disciplines to work collaboratively on program development and implementation to address the caregiving issues prevalent in our aging society. The North Carolina State University Departments of Social Work and Family and Consumer Sciences provided a training opportunity for social workers and county…
Descriptors: Program Development, Social Work, Consumer Science, Continuing Education