Promoting healthy aging by confronting ageism.

TD Nelson - American Psychologist, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Negative stereotypes about older people are discussed with specific regard to their negative
influence on the mental and physical health of older people. Much research has …

The effect of educational interventions on willingness to work with older adults: A comparison of students of social work and health professions

A Even-Zohar, S Werner - Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The study examined the effect of an educational intervention on the willingness of Israeli
social work students to work with older adults, comparing them to students of nursing …

Does ageism exist among multidisciplinary rehabilitation students? Predictors of attitudes toward older adults

M Almarwani - Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background With the growing population of older adults, the demand for health rehabilitation
services has rapidly increased. Like many countries around the world, the older population …

Attitudes toward aging of health professions students: Implications for geriatrics education

DJ Jester, K Hyer, A Wenders… - Gerontology & Geriatrics …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We compared attitudes toward aging of students from several health professions (N= 1,156:
286 medical, 275 pharmacy, 213 undergraduate nursing, 160 graduate nursing, 139 Internal …

Teaching clinical reasoning in gerontological physiotherapy: Experiences and perceptions of clinical supervisors

H Sharma, CE McDonald, B Vaughan… - … theory and practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Teaching clinical reasoning to physiotherapy students is essential for preparing
them to work effectively with patients. Objective This qualitative study aimed to explore the …

Physiotherapy students' attitudes toward working with people with dementia: a cross-sectional survey

SW Hunter, J Armstrong, M Silva… - Physical & Occupational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To understand personal, educational and clinical experiences and the attitudes of
physiotherapy students towards people with dementia. Methods: Online survey …

Life is always learning: A qualitative analysis of undergraduate student and older adult reflections on an oral history project

G Moriello, MC Ehlman, M Ligon - Educational Gerontology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Interaction between generations is diminishing and fostering intergenerational contact can
benefit both parties involved. The aim of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper …

Ageism among graduate students in communication sciences and disorders: a longitudinal analysis

A Heape, B Causey, T Lloyd, S Jeter - Perspectives of the ASHA …, 2020 - pubs.asha.org
Purpose Ageism is a negative bias that results in stereoty** of and discrimination against
older individuals and is one of the most institutionalized forms of prejudice in current society …

The influence of ageism on stereotypical attitudes among allied health students in Japan: a group comparison design

Y Fukase, N Kamide, N Murayama, A Kawamura… - BMC Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Ageism is a serious problem in medical care. The importance of ageism-related
education for students has been emphasized. To determine the most effective approach to …

An interprofessional geriatric experiential learning experience: Its impact on physical and occupational therapist students

M Dockter, H Lundeen, MG Parker - Journal of Physical Therapy …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods. Physical therapist and OT student groups, under the supervision of faculty,
evaluated a community dwelling older adult over 3 visits and developed a comprehensive …