Polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) is a periarticular rheumatic condition characterized by pain and stiffness, primarily in the neck, shoulders, hips, and pelvic girdle. Tempora[...]

Nationally endorsed competencies, a certification process, and standards for specialty training in gerontological counseling have been developed and approved. Implementat[...]

Research findings and other information on three topics, death orientations, the dying process, and bereavement, are reviewed with a major focus on the elderly. It is sug[...]

The merger of adult and gerontology nurse practitioner (NP) certifications increases the demand for NP student gerontology clinical experiences. Nurse practitioner educat[...]

In 2000, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing developed guidelines to help nurse educators [...]

Twenty-five counselor education departments offering specializations in gerontological counseling were asked to survey their graduates who had completed course work or a [...]

The population of older adults (those 65 years and above) is expanding at the rate of 10,000 persons daily. The elderly will grow from the current 12% of the total popula[...]

With the proportions and numbers of older adults increasing rapidly in the United States and worldwide, there is acute need for professionals with "gero-competency" and "[...]

Objectives. The current article explores age differences in skill acquisition. We validated strategy self-reports, evaluated whether eye movements may be automatic as wel[...]

Financial Gerontology is an emerging field that brings applied social gerontological education to financial services professionals. These practitioners are already well e[...]

S. H. Matthews, Friendships Through the Life Course: Oral Biographies in Old Age. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1986. 176 pp. $24.50 hardcover, $12.50 softcover. This book is a[...]

The specialty of gerontological counseling has a 20-year history that began with a dearth of information and has progressed to the development of preparation standards an[...]

In the United States, adults 65 and older represent a significant and growing cultural minority (Cohn andTaylor, 2011). Ageist stereotypes, whether directed at older adul[...]

This study reveals that 37% of counselor education departments nationwide offer coursework to train counselors to work with older people, a significant increase since 197[...]

Revised surveyor guidelines for ac- activities requirements in long-term care facilities became effective in June 2006. These guidelines have important programmatic, clin[...]

The inclusion of gerontology content in the nursing curriculum is paramount as our population of older adults grows. As one of 10 recipients of the John A. Hartford Found[...]

This article describes an innovative simulation experience for nursing students. Faculty from a community health nursing course and a course in gerontology worked togethe[...]

During the last several years, a school of nursing in the southeastern United States has made concerted efforts to integrate geriatric content into every undergraduate co[...]

Purpose: Integrated transitions of care for rural older persons are key issues in policy and practice. Interdisciplinary partnerships are suggested as ways to improve rur[...]

The authors reviewed the changes in speech production as a result of aging, including changes in structure and function as well as changes in motor control for speech. Th[...]

Objectives: This analysis describes the dental self-care behaviors used by a multiethnic sample of older adults and delineates the associations of self-care behaviors wit[...]

Increasing numbers of older adults are residing in rural areas of the USA. Many of these individuals experience greater rates of chronic diseases and lower income levels [...]

In contrast to many other complex traits, the natural genetic architecture of life expectancy has not been intensely studied, particularly in non-model organisms, such as[...]

Between the years 2000 and 2030 the number of baby boomers over 65 in the United States will almost double, and their percentage of the population will increase from 12% [...]

This mixed methods study used multiple regression analyses to examine the impact of organizational and market characteristics on staffing hours and staffing mix, and qual[...]