The performance of 60 elderly volunteers on two cancellation tasks was examined under one of three experimental conditions: social praise, social reproof, or no comment. The clear implications from these data are that social incentives may well facilitate behavioral change in the aged. (Author)

Behavior modification's technology has been shown to be effective for a variety of the aging's problems. The present study documented the value of behavior modification as treatment for social isolation in three nursing home residents; as employed, the procedure was compatible with practical constraints ordinarily present in geriatric…

This study presents a set of opinions on how to obtain rapport with and give preliminary counseling to individuals who have adopted distinct and different aging mannerisms. The nine mannerisms treated were abstracted from the studies of Neugarten and Reichard. The research sample was selected from the members of the Gerontological Society. Six…