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ERIC Number: EJ573026
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-1370
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Mental Fitness: Developing a Vital Aging Society. "Mens Sana in Corpore Sano."
Cusack, Sandra A.; Thompson, Wendy J. A.
International Journal of Lifelong Education, v17 n5 p307-17 Sep-Oct 1998
A pilot program engaged adults aged 55-84 in mental fitness activities to stimulate creative thinking, problem solving, memory, mental flexibility, risk taking, and confidence. The changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes support mental fitness as a critical component of healthy aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Mental Health, Participatory Research, Pilot Projects, Self Concept, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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