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Suzanne L. Cook
Researcher at York University
Publications - 5
Citations - 351
Suzanne L. Cook is an academic researcher from York University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Career development & Cognitive skill. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications receiving 283 citations.
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The benefits associated with volunteering among seniors: : A critical review and recommendations for future research
Nicole D. Anderson,Thecla Damianakis,Edeltraut Kröger,Laura Wagner,Deirdre R. Dawson,Malcolm A. Binns,Syrelle Bernstein,Eilon Caspi,Suzanne L. Cook +8 more
TL;DR: The extant evidence provides the basis for a model proposing that volunteering increases social, physical, and cognitive activity which, through biological and psychological mechanisms, leads to improved functioning and that these volunteering-related functional improvements should be associated with reduced dementia risk.
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Redirection: An Extension of Career During Retirement
TL;DR: This study indicates that retirees experienced a new stage of "Redirection" and found new meaning through volunteer work during retirement, and the need to further develop Super's theory with the addition of a new developmental stage, which I am labeling "Red Direction" to better reflect postretirement experiences.
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Exploring the Connection Between Personal Space and Social Participation
Brenda M. Elias,Suzanne L. Cook +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an innovative housing model that provides integrated support services to a mixed community of adults with physical, developmental and mental health needs demonstrates how the use of social and personal space intersects with social participation levels.
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Talent Management and Older Workers: Later Life Career Development
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the career development of older workers and talent management policy in organizations through a critical lens in order to shift the discourse surrounding work and ageing, which can support the labor force participation of older adults and their career development needs while also strengthening talent management within organizations.
Pedagogy for an aging world: Intergenerational learning and association
TL;DR: This article used interviews from a project of intergenerational learning in a high school music program as well as anonymous quotes from students and seniors engaged in intergenerous learning in an undergraduate university class to show that formal classroom environment facilitates learning and connection through regular interaction.