This discussion (1) briefly examines the effects of retirement upon the individual; (2) assesses preretirement conditions and attitudes which affect the individual's adjustment to retirement; and (3) identifies preretirement learning experiences which promote effective and successful adjustment of individuals to retirement. (Author)

This article provides an identification and brief discussion of some issues in counseling older people. A thorough review of the literature on aging, with implications for counseling, is strongly recommended. Paper presented at 83rd Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association, Chicago, September 1975. (Author)

Possibilities for employment opportunities related to aging are reviewed for four areas of professional psychology: clinical and counseling psychology, education, human factors engineering and ecological psychology, and teaching research. Some reasons for the slow development of opportunities for employment in the field of psychology of aging are…

This paper examines various issues and concerns of importance to death educators and program administrators. Benefits of examining issues surrounding death and dying, readiness of people to explore this subject, ethical concerns for death educators, and status of outcome research evaluating effects and effectiveness of death education programs are…

As emphasis on intensive educational training increases, effective gerontological curricula and content planning to assure learner satisfaction are becoming more important. This article considers four key variables related to learner satisfaction, and six guidelines for increased training effectiveness are suggested. (Author)

Minimizing memory deficits involves using cues; establishing learning conditions that reduce interference and result in adequate time to respond; and using advance organizers. Minimizing noncognitive factors affecting learning involves using the discovery method of teaching; reducing anxiety; and limiting the use of evaluation. (Author)

Describes the uses and potential uses of television for older adults including information access, structuring time, companionship, and social-psychological satisfaction. The impact of new technology (e.g., cable systems, interactive television, and specialized programing) are discussed. (JAC)

Geriatrics, a new medical speciality, is closely linked with scientific research in experimental gerontology, the biology of aging, and social gerontology and gerohygiene. The importance of using gerontological research data and data on relationships between the aged, family, and society plus the significance of international cooperation are…

The purpose of this article is to raise the awareness of teachers and trainers about the role of media as an instructional aid in teaching concepts and issues in aging. The focus is on the functions and benefits of such aids in mediated learning situations. Various materials are identified and discussed. (Author)

The publication of acquisitions lists from gerontology centers, the development of the National Clearinghouse on Aging, and the trend toward new reference books in gerontology are encouraging development of bibliographic control of resource materials. Discusses various reference tools in gerontology and points out areas for further growth. (Author)

A review of staff attitudes toward the aged in nursing homes suggests the presence of a negative feedback situation between staff and patients that promotes negative attitudes toward aging by both parties. Suggestions for improvement in the nursing home environment are given. (Author)

It is outlined that the basic operant principles, behavioral plasticity and functional interdependence of behavioral and environmental events, best describe the increasing body of data on reversibility of decline and optimizability of functioning in old age. (Author)

Many older adults will seek additional education during their lifetimes. Since these persons differ widely in their physical, social, intellectual, and psychological characteristics, it is important that these programs be humanistic in design and implementation. (Author)

Analysis of old age and literature provides some support for the position that cultural stereotypes regarding growing older, biases with considerable history, continue to be reflected in the printed word. It seems most apparent that earlier developmental stages--historically and chronologically--are more subject to constricted representations of…

Reviews retirement and preretirement programs using a comprehensive framework that reveals four distinct models: planning, counseling, adult education, and the human potential model. The human potential model integrates the effective features of existing programs with a positive view of retirement and a focus on the retirement transition period.…