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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
Tullo, Ellen; Greaves, Laura; Wakeling, Luisa – Educational Gerontology, 2016
As the number of older people in society increases, gaining an awareness of the needs of an aging population is important for university students from all academic backgrounds. Using a multidisciplinary approach to aging, we developed a new teaching module (NU-AGE [Newcastle University Aging Generations Education]) aimed at students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Gerontology, Older Adults
Kim, Tae-Young; Kim, Yoon-Kyoung – Educational Gerontology, 2015
This study explores motivational and demotivational factors in English learning among elderly learners attending a lifelong education institute located in Seoul, South Korea. A total of 420 elderly learners with limited English learning experience responded to a questionnaire with 47 five-point Likert-type items. In order to investigate what…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
Silver, Michelle Pannor; Pang, N. Celeste; Williams, Sarah A. – Educational Gerontology, 2015
For individuals with strong work identities, the decision to retire can be particularly challenging. For academic physicians, retirement is an important personal decision that also has far-reaching implications for the healthcare system. This is because academic physicians are responsible for producing the research from which key medical decisions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physicians, Retirement, Research Universities
Zheng, Robert; Spears, Jeffrey; Luptak, Marilyn; Wilby, Frances – Educational Gerontology, 2015
The current study examined factors related to older adults' perceptions of Internet use. Three hundred ninety five older adults participated in the study. The factor analysis revealed four factors perceived by older adults as critical to their Internet use: social connection, self-efficacy, the need to seek financial information, and the need to…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Gerontology, Internet, Attitude Measures