Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Chronic Geriatric Patients: An Intergenerational Approach.

Wallach, Howard F.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ210544

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Chronic Geriatric Patients: An Intergenerational Approach.

Wallach, Howard F.; And Others

Gerontologist, v19 n5 p464-70 Oct 1979

High school students interacted with chronic nursing home patients in dyadic and group activities. The 15-week program selected for study was found to have a beneficial effect on ten patients. Patients reported increased social interaction, reduced daytime sleeping, increased mobility, and decreased voluntary confinement. (Author)

Descriptors: Gerontology, Group Activities, High School Students, Institutionalized Persons, Older Adults, Patients, Rehabilitation Programs, Social Relations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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