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Autor:
Anne D Katz, Judy Axonovitz
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Healthcare is in need of a workforce with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our aging population. Seniors face social, mental, and physical issues as they move into the later stages of life. The Student Senior Partnership Program (SSPP) c
Autor:
Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, Jennifer Wang, Ruth Manna, Natalie Moryl, Natalie Gangai, Vivek Malhotra
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Innovation in Aging
Pain is a common problem in older cancer patients, estimated to affect 70% of those with advanced disease. As older adults live longer after diagnosis, the use and misuse of opioids will continue to rise. Gaps in available age-friendly opioid resourc
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
In nursing homes across the United States, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide essential mealtime assistance to residents with dementia who have difficulty feeding themselves. However, dementia-related training content in CNA programs can var
Autor:
Keiko Katagiri, Chiharu Yasuzato
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Lifelong learning of older people is categorized as social participation. Most studies on social participation have examined the motivation to start; however, those on continuing participation are few. This study aimed to identify the factors promoti
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
The SHARE Network (Supporting Healthy Aging Resources & Education) is a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program serving older adults in a large urban, underserved community. For 4 years, one objective of the SHARE Network has been to increase health
Autor:
Opeyemi Ekundayo, Joshua Oyeniyi Aransiola, Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth, Bayode Isaiah Popoola, Akinjide Akintomide
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
The paper examined the challenges of accessing education by Nigerian children raised in an unusual family context, the skipped generation households. Specifically, it determined the proportion of Nigerian school-age children in skipped generation hou
Autor:
Melinda Heinz
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
Three student focus groups were conducted at residential, center, and online university locations (N = 15) to investigate interest and understanding of careers in gerontology and exposure to aging issues. Students majoring in health services administ
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Innovation in Aging
Each day, 10,000 Americans celebrate a 65th birthday, but there are still many young adults not choosing to enter a field that focuses on working with the older population. As part of a continued effort to understand low enrollments in a minor in agi
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Innovation in Aging
Adult students have emerged as a key population of interest within higher education as states and institutions strategize to meet postsecondary attainment goals. However, much of the previous research on non-traditional age college students has colla
Publikováno v:
Innovation in Aging
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a national program with many regional offices that offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for seniors. Research demonstrates the importance of volunteering and social participation on the well-being