Showing papers in "Educational Gerontology in 2020"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate mental health disparities among older gay and bisexual men, based upon their HIV status, and find that older men with higher rates of depression and suicidal ideation are at higher risk.
Abstract: The present study seeks to evaluate mental health disparities among older gay and bisexual men, based upon their HIV status The study can be classified as a quantitative, descriptive, comparative
24 citations
TL;DR: Although information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as smartphones, tablets, and the internet, have all become increasingly important in modern society, available studies on the adoptability of ICTs are limited as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Although information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as smartphones, tablets, and the internet, have all become increasingly important in modern society, available studies on the adopti...
22 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess care professionals' empathy for older adults by assessing their ability to provide quality care and relationship-based practice, and assess their empathy with older adults.
Abstract: Empathic understanding of older adults is a critical attribute required for care professionals to provide quality care and relationship-based practice. To assess care professionals’ empathy...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the impacts of social media on the living habits of the population in a global public health crisis, which in addition to making victims is changing their living habits.
Abstract: Covid-19 is a global public health crisis, which in addition to making victims is changing the living habits of the population. The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of social ...
18 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze older adults' perspectives on what determines sexual satisfaction in old age and find that older adults tend to be more satisfied with their sexual satisfaction than younger adults.
Abstract: The present study intends to analyze older adult perspectives on what determines sexual satisfaction in old age. Four hundred and twenty-one non-institutionalized older parti- 10 cipants from three...
18 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of a phone and video conferencing service for older adults is presented, where the authors investigate their use, non-use, and learning of eHealth services in their everyday lives.
Abstract: There is a need to better understand older people’s use, non-use, and learning of eHealth services in their everyday lives. This paper reports a case study of a phone and video conferencing service...
16 citations
TL;DR: Ageism is an age-based form of discrimination that still prevails in our modern society as mentioned in this paper, and older adults may encounter ageist discourses in a variety of contexts.
Abstract: Ageism is an age-based form of discrimination that still prevails in our modern society. As other forms of discrimination, older adults may encounter ageist discourses in a variety of contexts, inc...
15 citations
TL;DR: The National Silver Academy (NSA) was launched in 2016 as part of the Singapore government's Action Plan for Successful Aging as discussed by the authors, which uses a grounded approach to explore and assess critical ger...
Abstract: The National Silver Academy (NSA) was launched in 2016 as part of the Singapore government’s Action Plan for Successful Aging. This paper uses a grounded approach to explore and assess critical ger...
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the interface between senior centers and learning programs, and hence their potential to act as community-based learning hubs, and propose a method to counter the counter-argument.
Abstract: One area that remained off the research radar is that interface between senior centers and learning programs, and hence, their potential to act as community-based learning hubs. Countering ...
14 citations
TL;DR: Population aging is exacerbating the loss of competences in the workforce and simultaneously young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEETs) are struggling to be reengaged.
Abstract: Population aging is exacerbating the loss of competences in the workforce and simultaneously young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEETs) are struggling to be reengaged ...
13 citations
TL;DR: A growing body of research which explores the benefits to the elderly of playing digital games for knowledge acquisition, various skills enhancement and well-being has been presented in this article, however, few systematic studies have been conducted.
Abstract: There is a growing body of research which explores the benefits to the elderly of playing digital games for knowledge acquisition, various skills enhancement and well-being. However, few systematic...
TL;DR: Results of the path analysis revealed that computer experience and financial health factors were predictors that significantly impacted the outcome, i.e., the older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use, while the mediators like perception of computer role, overall life satisfaction, and emotional well-being mediated this predicting-outcome relationship.
Abstract: The current study examined the older adults’ self-efficacy in computer use and explored the factors that impacted and mediated their self-efficacy. Older adults (N = 339) were recruited from a west...
TL;DR: Being female and having higher self-perceived dementia risk and benevolent ageism uniquely explicated higher levels of dementia-related anxiety, suggesting that diverse negative attitudes toward older adults are associated with DRA.
Abstract: As public awareness of and exposure to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) have increased worldwide, the fear of developing ADRD, or dementia-related anxiety (DRA), is expected to incr...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a digital study module focused on older people's media education, which is a part of an ongoing design-based research (DBR) project.
Abstract: This study is a part of an ongoing design-based research (DBR) project aimed at designing, piloting, and assessing a digital study module focused on older people’s media education. In order to gain...
TL;DR: The authors examined ways in which information and communication technology (ICT) plays a role in contexts between two countries: the US and South Korea, comparing individual situations and structuring structures and found that ICT plays a crucial role in both countries.
Abstract: This study examined ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a role in contexts between two countries: the US and South Korea, comparing individual situations and structur...
TL;DR: Qualitative interviews suggested that individuals over 70 years of age with longer lasting chronic conditions were less likely to disclose CAM as compared with those aged 65–69 who tended to use CAM for episodic and preventative care.
Abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes a wide variety of treatments including modalities that are ingestible (e.g., vitamins/minerals), mind/body (e.g., yoga), and physical (e.g., ac...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the predictability of health knowledge resources available on social media to facilitate technology-enhanced knowledge learning among older adults and propose a method to predict the predicto...
Abstract: Abundant health knowledge resources are available on social media to facilitate technology-enhanced knowledge learning among older adults. The objective of this study is to investigate the predicto...
TL;DR: In this paper, a dearth of empirical researches about older adults in Singapore is identified. But the authors do not consider the effect of the number of older adults on the quality of education.
Abstract: Against the backdrop of an unprecedented increase in the number of older adults in Singapore, the escalating pace of change which necessitates continuous learning, and a dearth of empirical researc...
TL;DR: The increasing proportion of senior citizens in the population places new demands on the existing welfare system, in terms of the delivery of social services, but also with respect to democratic is....
Abstract: The increasing proportion of senior citizens in the population places new demands on the existing welfare system, in terms of the delivery of social services, but also with respect to democratic is ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors aim to establish an understanding of health care professionals' knowledge and attitudes; and tools used to assess sexuality in older people living with dementia and those living with out dementia.
Abstract: This study aims to establish an understanding of (a) health-care professionals’ knowledge and attitudes; and (b) tools used to assess sexuality in older people living with/(out) dementia and those ...
TL;DR: Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is the innovative emerging trend in education, transcending all the traditional teaching approaches; its roots can be found in Germany and have spread rapidly around the world as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is the innovative emerging trend in education, transcending all the traditional teaching approaches; its roots can be found in Germany and have spread rapidly around th...
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-aspect survey of health technologies like computers and the internet are considered as essential tools in addressing various health problems of various age groups including the elderly.
Abstract: Health technologies like computers and the internet are considered as essential tools in addressing various health problems of various age groups including the elderly. Through a multi-aspect surve...
TL;DR: The literature contains four distinct conceptualizations of retirement lifestyle as mentioned in this paper, and each of them can be seen as an opportunity to make a new start, the continuation of a pre-retirement life.
Abstract: The retirement literature contains four distinct conceptualizations of retirement lifestyle. Retirement can be seen as an opportunity to make a new start, the continuation of a pre-retirement lifes...
TL;DR: The transition from a busy work life to a retired state entails a lot of adjustment, planning, and wise decision-making as mentioned in this paper, while there have been numerous studies that elucidate retirement issues acro...
Abstract: The transition from a busy work life to a retired state entails a lot of adjustment, planning, and wise decision-making. While there have been numerous studies that elucidate retirement issues acro...
TL;DR: This article studied how Chinese older adults, particularly those living in rural districts, remember their national identity in daily narratives, and found that older adults remember their sense of national identity more than younger adults.
Abstract: Although the emergence of a sense of national identity in daily narratives is common, little is known about how the Chinese older adults, particularly those living in rural districts, remember nati...
TL;DR: The fear of death and the dying process may be attributed to cognitive, emotional and behavioral buffers of an individual as mentioned in this paper, and recent studies suggest that age plays an important role in the absence or...
Abstract: The fear of death and the dying process may be attributed to cognitive, emotional and behavioral buffers of an individual. Recent studies suggest that age plays an important role in the absence or ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied older adults' participation in the labor market after reaching the state pens and found that older adults were more likely to participate in the workforce after reaching state pens.
Abstract: Due to the ever-increasing life expectancy rates worldwide, there has been an emerging need to conduct more research on older adults’ participation in the labor market after reaching the state pens...
TL;DR: Custodial grandparenting is yet another dynamic shift in the modern family as discussed by the authors, and a diversity of social, economic and protective reasons why grandparents care for their grandchildren gives additional rol...
Abstract: Custodial grandparenting is yet another dynamic shift in the modern family. A diversity of social, economic and protective reasons why grandparents care for their grandchildren gives additional rol...
TL;DR: For instance, the authors found that clinical psychologists and undergraduate psychology students have shown negative attitudes toward older adults and that no measure against ageist myopic myopic attitudes against older adults can be found.
Abstract: Ageism is a problem in aging societies. Clinical psychologists and undergraduate psychology students have shown negative attitudes toward older adults. However, no specific measure against ageist my...
TL;DR: The Internet has the potential to enable older adults to live a socially active and self-determined life as mentioned in this paper, and an important facet of active aging is participation in outdoor activity.
Abstract: The Internet has the potential to enable older adults to live a socially active and self-determined life. An important facet of active aging is participation in outdoor activity. Previous research ...