A survey of 300 Elderhostel participants in four southern states found that those with intellectual or social motivations were most likely to be satisfied. Expectations were highly related to satisfaction; demographic characteristics and health showed little relationship to satisfaction. (SK)

Older diabetic adults should receive memory training to improve their compliance with medication taking. The intervention should include comprehensible medical instructions, assistance with remembering the nutritional values of food, and higher order skills for disease management. (SK)

The sonata form (A-B-A) was used as a model in a lifespan development class to examine experiences and opinions about aging. Ageism was analyzed to illustrate the process of stereotyping and to modify attitudes about aging. (SK)

Many women fail to plan for retirement due to economic constraints, interrupted career paths, lower earnings, gender bias, gender-role socialization, self-esteem, role definition, locus of control, or risk tolerance. Retirement education must address women's specific issues regarding financial planning. (SK)

Australian older adults were trained to act as advocates and role models to inform peers on effective use of medicines. Trainees reported difficulties experienced by older learners when training is too concentrated. Many noted increased self-esteem and personal growth as a result of their involvement. (SK)

Reviews cognitive aging research that identifies the following effects on older adults: cognitive slowing, limited processing resources, lack of inhibition of irrelevant stimuli, and sensory deficits. Makes recommendations for teaching older adults to use computers. (SK)

Discusses Erikson's theories on aging, Baltes and Baltes' concept of successful aging, and Warnick's work on counseling issues for successful aging. (SK)

Mentoring for values in the workplace is different than mentoring for job skills. Older adults' life experience and knowledge are significant resources for mentoring younger workers in important life values. (SK)

Three focus groups of service agency representatives, state administrators, and rural service providers in Georgia identified their needs for geriatrics training, and barriers to accessing training. Results underscored the need for coordinated continuing-education planning. (SK)

Adults ages 55-65 (n=23) were asked to provide solutions to retirement planning scenarios before and after attending financial planning training. Although their knowledge increased significantly, the overall quality of their decisions did not improve after training. (SK)

Nursing students (n=134) completed Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz before their junior and after their senior year. Suggestions for improving gerontology content in the nursing curriculum, enhancing faculty expertise, and encouraging gerontology classes were based on the results. (SK)

A gerontological training program for allied health occupations was developed by two Japanese colleges. It emphasized health promotion/disease prevention, health maintenance, caregiving, and retirement preparation. Information from a U.S. program was used in developing the curriculum. (SK)

Collected information on the educational experiences, needs, and interests of a statewide sample of mentally retarded older adults by interviewing the mentally retarded individuals and sending questionnaires to knowledgeable others matched to each subject. Results indicated that this group of older persons strongly desired continued opportunity…

In 4 kibbutzim, 43 adults over 60 completed a questionnaire on sun-exposure protective behaviors before and 2 weeks and 4 months after a skin cancer intervention. Beliefs about skin cancer did not change, but beliefs about the value of health and internal health locus of control changed significantly. (SK)

Responses from 162 of 418 television station managers and news directors on Kogan's Attitudes toward Old People Scale showed that younger news directors had more positive attitudes; older general managers were less positive. They perceived viewer interest in issues of concern to older adults, but felt coverage needs to be designed to hold viewer…