"Aging is beautiful and graceful:" Exploring college students' perceptions of aging, older adults, and future older selves
Educ Gerontol. 2023;49(9):803-816. doi: 10.1080/03601277.2022.2164642. Epub 2023 Jan 10.ABSTRACTPerception of one's own age and the aging process can influence healthy aging and encourage younger adults to be more proactive in taking care of themselves. There is a shortage of literature on college students' self-perceptions of aging and old age. This descriptive qualitative study explored how short-term aging research training and activities influenced college students' perceptions of aging, older adults, and their future older selves. Students were exposed to discussions about aging, the aging process, myths, a brief TED ...
Source: Educational Gerontology - November 9, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Angela U Ekwonye Abigail Malek Iqra Farah Stephanie Nguyen Tenzin Chonyi Valerie Ponce-Diaz Mary Hearst Source Type: research
