In the SIMPLE model (Scale Invariant Memory and Perceptual Learning), performance on memory tasks is determined by the locations of items in multidimensional space, and better performance is associated with having fewer close neighbors. Unlike most previous simulations with SIMPLE, the ones reported here used measured, rather than assumed,…

The purpose of this study was to extend understanding of the effects of aging on the female voice by obtaining measures of both acoustic and respiratory-based performance in groups of 18-30, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70-79-year-old subjects. Acoustic measures of speaking fundamental frequency (SFF), pitch sigma, jitter, shimmer, and signal-to-noise…

This study aimed to learn more of the differences that may exist between the two most powerful groups of donors today, baby boomers (40-58 years old) and mature donors (59 and older), in an effort to help organizations improve fundraising efforts. Questions about the importance of organizational efficiency, program outcomes, and the desire for…

The relation between adult age and temperament was investigated using the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey. Results showed that Masculinity declined at all ages, but General Activity declined only after age 50. (Author)

Recent changes in the suicide rate of aged white males in America are considered in this study. It is shown that the trend in aged male suicide is closely similar, in the negative direction, to trends in aged income status. (Author)

Describes errors regarding the meaning of increase in life expectancy found in 7 of 17 gerontology textbooks examined. Discusses the myth that increase in life expectancy at birth indicates an increase in life span. Attempts to clarify the nature of this increase and reviews common misconceptions concerning it. (NRB)

Every educational program should promote, support and enhance the ego development of the participants. At present, education programs are remedial and age-segregated. Present programs concentrate on skill development in isolation from concerns of emotional growth. A multi-learning community with an emphasis on interpersonal intimacy should allow a…

In 1993, The Charles F. Kettering Foundation published "College Students Talk Politics," a national study conducted by the Harwood Group and based on focus groups on ten American campuses. The study found, among other things, that students considered politics "irrelevant" to their lives and saw little purpose in ever actively participating in the…

This annotated bibliography of tests for children and parents covers tests for children age 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-24 months, 24-36 months, 36-48 months, and 48 months and up. The tests measure one or more of the following dimensions: language, cognition, self-help, social-affective, visual-motor, or physical health. The nine tests for…

One hundred eighty children between the ages of three and eleven were questioned on how they felt about growing older, what they knew of older people, and how they interacted with people who were older than they. (Author/MJB)

Reveals differences across age groups in communication patterns in speaking of the loss of significant others--openness of talking about loss, stress ratings of loss, and how communication was used to cope with loss. Discusses findings in terms of self-engagement, family relations, and self-disclosure. (NKA)

A significant relationship was found between proportion of elderly within the congregation and the pastors' interest in developing specialized ministries to the elderly and in strucutral modifications of the church building. However, no significant differences were found between the proportion of elderly and the actual programs and services to the…