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Direct linkLee, Jihyun; Tomimbang, Adriane Cris; Lim, Jongil – Educational Gerontology, 2022
This pilot study was conducted to identify the effects of an 8-week aquatics program with peer-led learning on the functional fitness, postural stability, self-efficacy, and quality of life in older adults. Twenty older adults with a mean age of 65.5 were assigned to either a non-peer-led group or a peer-led-group. Both groups received 60-min…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Self Efficacy, Physical Fitness, Human Posture
Gould, Christine E.; Shah, Shruti; Brunskill, Sarah R.; Brown, Krista; Oliva, Nancy L.; Hosseini, Charissa; Bauer, Elizabeth; Huh, J. W. Terri – Educational Gerontology, 2017
We describe the development of a telephone-based program, Recreation, Education, and Socialization for Older Learning Veterans (RESOLV) that aims to connect Veterans with one another by phone and thereby reduce loneliness. The program was developed through a collaboration between VA and a community-based organization, Episcopal Senior Communities…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Veterans Education, Telephone Instruction, Recreational Activities
Zheng, Robert; Hicken, Bret L.; Hill, Robert D.; Luptak, Marilyn; Daniel, Candice M.; Grant, Marren; Rupper, Randall – Educational Gerontology, 2016
This research project included two studies that investigated (a) differences between technology use in tech-knowledgeable and less tech-knowledgeable older persons, (b) cognitive and affective variables and their association with the application of technology, and (c) the implications of these variables on the design of remote-delivered caregiver…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Older Adults, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy
Smith, Justin L.; Conley, Sharon; You, Sukkyung – Educational Gerontology, 2015
This study investigated a sample of California elementary, intermediate, and high school employed teachers (N = 247) to assess the effects of retirement perceptions on career commitment among teachers who are in different age groupings. Using path analysis, the influence of five retirement perceptions variables was examined: concerns about…
Descriptors: Educational Gerontology, Investigations, Retirement, Retirement Benefits
Jung, Younbo; Peng, Wei; Moran, Meghan; Jin, Seung-A Annie; McLaughlin, Margaret; Cody, Michael; Jordan-Marsh, Maryalice; Albright, Julie; Silverstein, Merril – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Investigated were why some low income, predominantly immigrant seniors (n = 91) choose to enroll in free training and start to use computers and the Internet while others choose not to enroll. The study was conducted in collaboration with a senior center in downtown Los Angeles that provides free Internet access and training to its seniors. The…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Older Adults, Access to Computers, Immigrants
Simone, Patricia M.; Cesena, Jacob – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Leisure activity participation has been found to have a positive impact on our health and well-being (e.g., Rowe & Kahn, 1998), and interest in lifelong learning as a leisure time activity is rising. This study compared self-reported measures of demographics, life satisfaction, cognitive status, and mood states in adult populations (over 50…
Descriptors: Noncredit Courses, Socioeconomic Status, Life Satisfaction, Familiarity
