scholarly journals Folk High School as an Educational Alternative for Older Adults

2017 ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Angelika Felska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Folk High School

Ten-year follow-up of young aphasic participants in a 34-week course at a Folk High School

Aphasiology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 709-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Währborg ◽  
P. Borenstein ◽  
S. Linell ◽  
E. Hedberg-borenstein ◽  
M. Asking
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Folk High School

Challenges and Solutions to Assisting Older Adults in Completing the GED

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-34
Author(s):  
Karen E. Brinkley-Etzkorn
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Adult Basic Education ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
High School Equivalency ◽  
Older Learners ◽  
Ged Credential ◽  
Ged Programs

The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges and solutions encountered by Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs currently serving older adults seeking a GED credential in states where this is the only high school equivalency option available. The following questions guided this research: (1) what are the perceived characteristics and needs of older students seeking a high school equivalency diploma?; (2) how do GED programs promote the success of their older students?; and (3) what are the future service and planning needs of these GED programs with regard to this population? To address these questions, a series of 55 one-on-one, semi-structured interviews with experts across 32 GED-only states was carried out. Findings revealed a consistent, shared experience in terms of overall attitudes and challenges among these experts, as well as a variety of innovative practices and recommendations for assisting older learners.

scholarly journals Residential exposure to natural outdoor environments and general health among older adults in Shanghai, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baishi Huang ◽  
Ye Liu ◽  
Zhiqiang Feng ◽  
Jamie R. Pearce ◽  
Ruoyu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Education ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Non Local

Abstract Background Exposure to natural outdoor environments (NOE) has been shown to be beneficial to older adults’ health and functioning, yet this assertion has rarely been tested in China. We investigated the relationships between exposure to NOE and older adults’ self-rated health in Shanghai, China and examined whether these relationships varied by sex, age, education and hukou status. Method This cross-sectional study used micro-data sample of the 2010 Shanghai population census, including 7962 older adults nested within 3345 neighbourhoods. Self-rated health was the outcome variable. Four NOE exposure indicators were calculated for each neighbourhood: the amount of surrounding greenness/blueness and proximity to large green/blue spaces. Multilevel logistic regression was employed to explore the association between natural outdoor environment exposure and self-rated health, adjusting for individual-level and neighbourhood-level covariates. Stratified analyses were used to examine variations by sex, age, education and hukou status. Results Older adults living in neighbourhoods with higher surrounding greenness and higher proximity to both green spaces and blue spaces were more likely to report good health. Residential surrounding blueness was not significantly related to self-rated health. Females, those aged 60–69 years, those who had elementary school or junior high school education and those with non-local hukou benefit more from residential surrounding greenness, and those aged 70–79 years and who had elementary school or junior high school education benefit more from residential proximity to blue spaces. Conclusions Higher residential greenness and proximity to both green spaces and blue spaces were associated with better self-rated health, particularly for females, younger older adults, the low educated and non-local hukou holders. Our findings suggest that urban green spaces and urban blue spaces have different effects on health among Chinese older adults and that the assessment of exposure matters to the investigation of NOE-health relationships.

scholarly journals Self-Reported Dental Visits Among Older Adults Receiving Home- and Community-Based Services

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482092532
Author(s):  
Steffany Chamut ◽  
Shahdokht Boroumand ◽  
Timothy J. Iafolla ◽  
Margo Adesanya ◽  
Elena M. Fazio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Older Americans Act ◽  
Community Based Services

Objective: To investigate factors associated with infrequent dental use among older adults receiving home- and community-based services. Method: This cross-sectional study analyzed responses from the 2014 National Survey of Older Americans Act participants who received home- and community-based services. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were conducted to examine the association between infrequent dental use and key sociodemographic and health indicators. Results: Infrequent dental use was highest among adults participating in case management and home-delivered meals (63%); the lowest among those participating in congregate meals (41%). Participants who did not complete high school were 2 to 5 times more likely to be infrequent dental users compared to those with educational attainment beyond high school. Discussion: Among older adults receiving home- and community-based services, improving oral health knowledge and health literacy may reduce infrequent dental use.

eHealth Literacy and Caregiver Burden Among Chinese Caregivers of Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Does Education Matter?

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482095715
Author(s):  
Kaipeng Wang ◽  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Fei Sun ◽  
Nicholas J. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Care Recipient ◽  
Ehealth Literacy ◽  
Chinese Caregivers

eHealth literacy is a critical factor that influences caregivers’ well-being. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between eHealth literacy, education, and caregiver burden among Chinese caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment. Data came from structured interviews with 300 primary family caregiver–care recipient dyads in Wuhan, China. We used logistic regression to examine the association between eHealth literacy, education, and caregiver burden. An interaction effect between eHealth literacy and education on caregiver burden was identified. eHealth literacy was positively associated with caregiver burden among caregivers with less than a high school education, but not among those with a high school education or above. eHealth literacy is salient in the burden experienced by caregivers with low education. eHealth literacy needs to be enhanced with health information verification from health professionals and programs to support caregiving efficacy to realize its positive impact on caregivers’ mental health.

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