YOU CAN TOUCH THIS - SIMULATION EXERCISES FOR AGING AND DISABILITY

Authors
CLARK MC FOOS PW FAUCHER MH
Citation
Mc. Clark et al., YOU CAN TOUCH THIS - SIMULATION EXERCISES FOR AGING AND DISABILITY, Educational gerontology, 21(7), 1995, pp. 643-651
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research","Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Educational gerontology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03601277
Volume
21
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
643 - 651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-1277(1995)21:7<643:YCTT-S>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Materials and exercises that may be used to simulate some of the defic its that occur in vision hearing mobility, and manual dexterity with i ncreased age or disability are described. How arthritis, stroke, glauc oma, cataracts, and yellowing of the lens of the eye may be simulated is explained. The demonstrations are appropriate for educating health care professionals in gerontology and geriatrics and have been used wi th students of all ages.