Learning and Active Aging

Boulton‐Lewis, Gillian M.; Buys, Laurie; Lovie‐Kitchin, Jan E.

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“…This is the case with productive activities, which can be limited to the micro-level of family relationships (such as taking care of relatives) or extended to the social level (such as volunteering). Leisure, learning, and productive activities have been considered as part of the active aging model in previous studies (e.g., Bass and Caro 2001;Boulton-Lewis 2006;Boudiny and Mortelmans 2011). In the current study, we explore the relevance of undertaking leisure, learning, and productive activities for older people's membership in political organizations.…”

Section: Membership In Political Organizations and Active Aging Activmentioning

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Factors associated with Spanish older people’s membership in political organizations: the role of active aging activities

2015

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This study explores older people's membership in political organizations by using data from the Survey on older people 2010, carried out by Spain's National Institute for older people and social services. The objectives were to describe the extent of this kind of participation among Spaniards aged 65 and over, and to analyze the factors that are associated with it. Results show that only slightly less than 7 % of the sample belonged to a political organization. To analyze the factors related to this membership, a set of models of multivariate analyses were run, including socioeconomic resources and participation in other types of active aging activity (participation in leisure, learning, and productive activities). Educational level, leisure activities, learning activities, and only volunteering in the case of productive activities were found to be associated with membership in political organizations. Results provide partial support for the socioeconomic resources model and suggest that engagement in leisure activities, learning activities, and volunteering might have an enhancing effect on membership in political organizations.

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Factors associated with Spanish older people’s membership in political organizations: the role of active aging activities

2015

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“…As pointed out by Guglielman (2012), the application of neuroscience theories about brain plasticity to adult education is essential to promote lifelong learning through the creation of learning environments. The researches on older learners' perception of the role of education in successful ageing showed that education and continued learning were rated highly by senior learners and were associated with mental health and improvement of intellectual abilities (Boulton-Lewis et al, 2006;Tam, 2013).…”

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“…1, 2015 Impact of learning on mental health through maintenance of cognitive function Age-related cognitive decline is of key concern to contemporary aging research which creates the need for establishing the key dimensions for enhancing the cognitive abilities of elderly adults. Education and learning in older age has been identified as a major protective factor against reductions in cognitive function in a considerable number of studies, showing that cognitive function can be both maintained and enhanced in old age (Rowe & Kahn, 1997;Phelan et al, 2004;Boulton-Lewis et al, 2006;Tam, 2013), and brain aging may be reversed through learning experiences (Merzenich, 2005;Mahncke et al 2006;Green & Bavelier 2008;Park & Reuter-Lorenz, 2009). Merzenich (2005) has developed a theory that the neuronal structure can be changed by specifically designed mental exercises and has identified a number of strategies to overcome the age-related cognitive decline problems.…”

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Learning in Later Life: The Perspective of Successful Ageing

Salomėja¹

2015

Applied Research in Health and Social Sciences: Interface and Interaction

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“…need to be considered by teachers. This is because research has shown that such problems are likely to make them lose their self-confidence which is among the learning barriers for elderly people (Boulton-Lewis et al, 2006).…”

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“…In fact studies have displayed that older people want to participate in learning as a way of giving back to society to use their skills and share their knowledge with others (Boulton- Lewis et al, 2006).Thus, learners need to feel free to share their ideas, talk and express their views in English to get a sense of confidence in themselves.…”

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ICT education and motivating elderly people

Djoub¹

2013

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To make language learning more effective and help teachers attain their objectives, different teaching tools and aids have been suggested. Indeed, the research literature has witnessed an increasing interest in finding out what can make from the language classroom to make it a stimulating learning atmosphere, where a variety of teaching supports are provided. This is because the teachers' role is no longer limited to their talk, the use of textbooks and the board, but rather, it requires more flexibility in teaching to match learners' learning needs and styles. Therefore, e-learning has been widely implemented to help teachers attain this objective. Nevertheless, introducing technological tools in the classroom may be conceived as a threat by some teachers, instead of a supporting language means. This may occur mostly in case where teaching concerns elderly people in a given educational context. Indeed, integrating such tools and achieving the intended objectives behind their use may be hindered by these learners' lack of technical skills, unfamiliarity or fear to deal with them. Thus, teachers are more likely to be confronted with a set of challenges in teaching elderly people using ict. As a result, motivation may not be attained and learners may get deprived from the benefits which this learning mode can provide. Thus, the question which remains addressed in this respect is how to integrate ict more effectively in teaching languages to elderly people, while overcoming the different risks associated with its use? In an attempt to answer this question, this paper introduces a set of practical teaching suggestions which aim at helping teachers motivate elderly people into the use of ict within lifelong learning contexts. These suggestions concern English language teaching , but they are not exclusively limited to it, as they can be implemented in different teaching contexts. They arrange from raising learners' awareness and making them more familiar with using ict to promoting their motivation in and reflection over language learning.

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Learning and Active Aging

Cited by 140 publications

References 10 publications

Factors associated with Spanish older people’s membership in political organizations: the role of active aging activities

Factors associated with Spanish older people’s membership in political organizations: the role of active aging activities

Learning in Later Life: The Perspective of Successful Ageing

ICT education and motivating elderly people

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