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Nutrition and the Elderly
Study the nutrition of elderly people and how it helps them to remain independent and healthy. Learners investigative the nutrition concerns of the elderly. MyPlate, vitamine requirements and sensory changes in the elderly are...
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Help the Elderly With Meals on Wheels
High schoolers research the history of the Meals on Wheels program. Using the internet, they discover their community's connection with the program and other programs similar to them. They discuss options in which to help more...
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Humor and Aging
Exploring the ranges and applications of humor in the aging process, this presentation provides numerous examples and statistics about how aging is seen in modern society. The slides explore how the elderly regard themselves versus how...
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Giving and Sharing Gifts From the Heart
Students discover the value of sharing and giving. In this philanthropic lesson, students create a storybook, then present it to preschoolers or the elderly, and leave them with the book and other gifts.
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In the Olden Days: Senior Reading Buddies
Students, in pre-selected groups, read and visit with senior citizen "buddies." They write letters to their buddies and discuss "the olden days."
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Growing Old
Third graders participate in a simulation in which they experience problems elderly people face on a daily basis.
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The Science of Aging
Students reflect on the lives of older people they know, then research and debate the key issues surrounding scientific experimentation in anti-aging. They write a short story that reflects their own philosophical beliefs on aging and...
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My Older Friend
Students explore the importance of establishing relationships and how to be more sensitive to the elderly. In this interview lesson students participate in activities that prepare them to interview an older person.
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Meal Plan for an Older Person with Diabetes
Learners plan a healthy meal for elderly diabetics. In this nutrition lesson, students practice planning a healthy meal by creating a meal plan for an elderly diabetic patient. They learn the importance of controlling diabetes through diet.
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Media/Book Review
Young scholars act as media critics to analyze the portrayal of the elderly in media. For this ethics lesson, students use the Internet to research ageism. They decide if various media depict elderly characters positively or negatively.
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What Do You Call Older People?
Learners brainstorm a list of words they use to refer to the elderly. As a class, they discuss the importance of word connotations and explain those used to refer to the older population. They complete a handout and share their thoughts...
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Memory of a Kiss
Third graders read, discuss, and memorize the poem "Jenny Kissed Me." as an example of lyrical poetry. They write a letter to Jenny reliving the memory of her kiss from an elderly person's point of view. They illustrate their poems.
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Energy Audits for the Elderly
Students perform experiments to determine the nature of energy particularly in air, light and water. They conducted an energy audit using the Energy Audit Checklist and by looking at the school's bills for gas and power.
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I'm 93, But Quitting Job Would Drive Me Off My Trolley
Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.
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Center Stage -- Focus on the Elderly
Students role play and identify the perspectives of senior citizens. They develop a plan on how to interact with the elderly successfully. They examine children's books on how to relate to the elderly.
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Something Beautiful This Way Comes
Students interview senior citizens in their community about their role in helping others. They compare notes with one of their classmates to see the different ways they have helped the world. They invite their senior citizen to talk to...
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The Third Generation
Students discuss their feelings toward the elderly. They mention their own relationship with elderly people and the rold they play in their lives. They also focus on how they see their own future.
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Mellowing With Age, A Closer Look
Students realize that aging is a "natural, continuous process" and develop sensitivity to the needs, desires, and capabilities of the elderly by interviewing elderly community members and photographing age related things.
United Nations
Stats Division: Indicators on Youth & Elderly Populations
United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.
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First gov.gov: Senior Citizens' Resources
Resources to help senior citizens find information on issues such as health issues, housing, consumer protection, and more from the federal government.
National Institutes of Health
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
Outstanding source of information on Alzheimer's Disease from the United States government. Has links to other resources on this topic.
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Mature Resources: Your Connection to Positive Aging
An e-magazine that tackles issues that senior citizens face in contemporary America such as aging, eldercare, legal matters, etc.
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Administration on Aging: Key Indicators of Well Being
This site reports on older Americans and how to tell what their health status is. A good site for preventative health care and to research geriatric health.
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Newsbreak Special Health Report on the Brain and Aging
This article discusses the relationship between memory and the aging of the brain.