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A Plan For Pops, Hannah Irene Hollowell

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

The students will be able to navigate a character’s perspective from a literary text. ● The students will be able to summarize the text using correct conventions for their grade level. ● The students will be able to write a personal or fictional narrative using the rules of grammar. ● The students will be able to name a couple of characteristics that make someone diverse.

Lifelong Learning: The Key To Successful Aging, Tina Grosso

Journal of Educational Leadership in Action

The silver tsunami brings new challenges to societies across the globe. At the forefront of this greying population trend is the desire for older adults to lead active and independent lives well into their later-years. As a result, lifelong learning initiatives that promote physical, psychological, and socioeconomic well-being are imperative. In particular, health education programs that assist with the detection, management, and prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes, are at the forefront of public health discussions. Knowing when to retire, where to access long-term care services, and what to do if there is an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis are just …

Aging Education: A Worldwide Imperative, Sandra L. Mcguire Dr.

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Nursing

Life expectancy is increasing worldwide. Unfortunately, people are generally not prepared for this long life ahead and have ageist attitudes that inhibit maximizing the “longevity dividend” they have been given. Aging education can prepare people for life’s later years and combat ageism. It can reimage aging as a time of continued growth, development, fulfilment. Unfortunately, aging education is not a common occurrence. This education needs to begin with children and continue throughout life. This article discusses why we need to teach about aging, aging education content, suggests a conceptual framework for aging education, and presents aging education resources. The concept …

Nf05-636 Depression, Myrna Dubois

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Feeling a little down? Discouraged? Those feelings are normal when life's challenges confront us from time to time. The feeling of discouragement usually goes away with a reasonable length of time. Depression, however, can hang around for weeks, months, even years.

This NebFacts discusses the two types of depression, their effects, resolution and treatment.

Nf04-622 Senior Gambling In The United States, Debra E. Schroeder, Mary Ann Holland

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

For an increasing number of older citizens, retirees ages 65 and up, casino gambling has become a new form of recreation and entertainment. Older adults now form the largest age group of annual visitors to Las Vegas and have become a significant segment of the population who frequent riverboat, Indian reservation, and the commercial gambling casino industry.

This NebFact discusses the prevalence, gambling opportunities, consequences, and common signs of senior gambling. It also discusses where to go for help for these senior gamblers.

Nf579 Aging Sexuality, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Contrary to popular belief, the elderly are sexual beings. Each person is created to be a sexual being with normal desires of wanting to be loved and touched. Our culture tends to believe that love and sex belong only to the younger generations but many older adults enjoy being loved, touched and having sexual relations.

Common Stressors For Aging Adults, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Mental health is not easy to define, but aging successfully should mean a person has good mental health. This does not mean older adults will never experience any problems or diseases, but that symptoms will be treated and controlled. Mental health problems should not interfere with leading a rewarding life.

Depression In Later Life, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

We all understand feeling sad or "blue" from time to time. Personal losses or crises can leave us with low energy and a sense of unhappiness. These reactions are a normal part of living. But depression and depressive symptoms in the older individual present unique challenges.

Grief — A Human Experience, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Like stress, grief is a part of everyone’s life, but it seems to happen more often when a person gets older. Grief can be caused by any loss.

How Can I Help An Older Person Who May Have A Mental Illness?, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Even though many persons suffer with a mental illness or disease at some point in their lives, these problems are treatable.

Mental Health And Aging, Kathy Bosch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Mentally healthy people have the ability to respond to others, to love and be loved, and to cope with others in give-and-take relationships.

G92-1117 The Sandwich Generation: A Cluttered Nest, Herbert G. Lingren, Jayne Decker

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The needs of three generations and solutions to resolve their stresses are covered here.

Lisa and Bruce both have careers. They have a teen-age son, a college student daughter, a recently divorced daughter with a one-year-old child, and an elderly mother who needs an increasing amount of caregiving, all living in the same household. They are classic members of the sandwich generation.

In the 1990s, people live longer, they postpone marriage, more children are living at home to go to college, and an increasing number of adult children are returning home after a divorce or loss of job. Consequently, larger …

Heg87-223 Understanding Grief And Loss, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This guide defines loss, offers guidelines for dealing with grief and loss, presents psychological and emotional responses to loss, and describes ways to help people deal with bereavement.

Loss is defined as a "separation from, a detachment from something or someone of value." The magnitude of the loss and its meaning and value to the individual affects the intensity of a person's response. Therefore, it is virtually impossible to predict how any one person will respond to a particular loss. But it always causes some change in perception of one's self or lifestyle and some type of adaptation or adjustment …

Heg86-210 Being A 'Grand' Parent, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This guide explores grandparenting, including the benefits derived from being a grandparent, suggestions on how to be a good grandparent, precautions to take when grandchildren come for a visit, and ways to have fun with grandchildren.

Grandparents Today

Approximately 75 percent of Americans over 65 have living grandchildren, according to a 1975 Harris poll. Most grandparents begin their role during middle age. The average age for becoming a grandmother is 46 and may be as early as 32. This means we need to set aside many outdated ideas about grandparent. They are active people. They do not necessarily get around …

Educational Gerontology: A Competency-Based Program For Adult Educators, Freda D. Bernotavicz M.S.

Maine Collection

Educational Gerontology: A Competency-Based Program for Adult Educators

Department of Human Resource Development, College of Education and Human Services Development Institute, Center for Research and Advanced Study, University of Southern Maine, (February 1985).

Contents: Introduction / Concentration in Educational Gerontology / The Competency Model / The Courses / Appendix

Heg85-204 'Til Death Do Us Part...From The Minute After, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide tells what to do after the death of a loved one, and how to plan to make your death easier for your survivors.

Death is a subject most people are uncomfortable discussing. But discussion and planning in advance of the death of someone close to you can save anguish -- and dollars.

This publication provides a checklist of what needs to be done immediately after a death, including a list of who needs to be notified, guidelines for decision-making immediately and sometime after death, sources of help for the survivors and suggestions on how to make your death …

G76-279 Processing Deer, Glenn W. Froning, P. S. Gipson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

It is important to process game properly to obtain maximum flavor and storage stability.

It is a pleasure to hunt game, but perhaps an even greater satisfaction comes from eating the meat. In order to have a flavorful experience, the game animal must be handled, processed and prepared properly. If the game is improperly processed or handled, one may lose much of the desirable flavor and storage stability.