During the 50 years in which "The Gerontologist" has been publishing, the politics of aging in the United States has undergone distinct changes. The political behavior of older individuals has remained largely the same even though different birth cohorts have succeeded each other in populating the ranks of older people. But the politics…

Explored the effects of visits to infirm elders in a nursing home setting on 30 preschool children's attitudes toward the elderly. After the visits preschoolers held more negative attitudes toward their own aging and toward the elderly, but day care and nursing home staffs believed the visits to be of benefit to children and elders. (Author/ABB)