Abstract Background A questionnaire assessing awareness of positive and negative age-related changes (AARC gains losses) was developed in the US Germany. We validated short form measure (AARC-10 SF) cognitive functioning subscale from 50-item version AARC (AARC-50) UK population aged 50 over. Methods Data 9410 participants (Mean (SD) age = 65.9 (7.1)) PROTECT cohort were used to explore confirm psychometric properties measures including: validity factor structure; reliability; measurement...

In a society that is becoming more dynamic, complex, and diverse, the ability to solve ill-structured problems (ISPs) has become an increasingly critical skill. Students who enter adult roles with cognitive skills address ISPs will be better able assume in emerging economies. Opportunities develop practice these are limited traditional schooling structures. contrast, wilderness education one environment provides students opportunities engage elements aid development of skills. The purpose...

Research studies exploring the association of cognitive complaints with objectively assessed decline report inconsistent results. However, many these have methodological limitations. We investigated whether 1) more severe subjective (SCD) and memory (SMD) predict change in global cognition, remote memory, recent learning; 2) predictive value SMD over learning is stronger for individuals that an started within past five years than those or previously and/or experienced two who had not; 3)...

Learners thrive when they have the capacity to regulate interest and goal direction. Through direct experiences that are interesting goal-relevant, learners can internalize better understand their own agency in learning process. This article further examines this premise an outdoor adventure education (OAE) context through two interrelated studies. The aim of first study was investigate potential OAE afford more frequent goal-relevant. second build on findings from determine if exposure...

This article reports on recreationists' response to being displaced from their recreation destination or activity. Displacement occurs when visitors leave a site change activities in an unacceptable adverse social, managerial resource conditions. Specifically, displacement as crowding is examined using blended analysis of qualitative and quantitative data at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA). Repeat who had been the past DEWA were asked evaluate experience associated...

The purpose of this research is to apply visitor employed photography (VEP) recreation management develop indicators the wildlife viewing experience. VEP and semi-structured interviews were used at a popular polar bear destination in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge). Visitors who participated an on-site interview asked participate procedure after their visit. A sample 24 interviews, 17 responses collected compared test utility Results indicate that offers additional unique...

Objective We explored which factors are associated with subjective age (SA), i.e. feeling younger, the same as, or older than one's chronological age, and whether these differ between men women two sub-groups.Design Cross-sectional study using qualitative quantitative data for 1457 individuals (mean age= 67.2 years).Main outcome measures Participants reported how old they feel provided comments in relation to their SA judgments.Results By content analysis participants' were assigned 13...

ABSTRACT Objectives: Older people describe positive and negative age-related changes, but we do not know much about what contributes to make them aware of these changes. We used content analysis categorize participants’ written comments explored the extent which identified categories mapped onto theoretical conceptualizations influences on awareness change (AARC). Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Participants: The study sample comprised 609 UK individuals aged 50 years or over...

Background: Only one study has explored the associations of subjective sleep difficulties with self-perceptions aging. It focused on a global indicator aging (subjective age) despite individuals reporting different experiences in relation to life domains. The concept awareness negative age-related change, capturing perceived losses across five domains (e.g., physical health, cognition), may be more appropriate when relating We examined whether nine indicators predict levels change and age,...

Abstract NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu an abstract Main Menu Session 1653 Creating a Catalog Meta-Analysis Freshman Programs for Engineering Students: Part 2: Learning Communities Matthew W. Ohland, Rachel E. Collins General Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 Curriculum modification the implementation special programs are two primary ways to improve freshman year experience engineers. Following SUCCEED-sponsored Best...

Public land management is inherently complex and requires a systems approach that integrates ecological, economic, social values. Currently, there are few tools examples available for federal planning use approach. Issues often approached from disciplinary perspective, outdoor recreation problems, assumptions, solutions focus too narrowly on how to mitigate impacts as opposed understanding the broader role of visitor access, public engagement, health in sustainable management. The Visitor...

Objective We explored (1) social, cultural, and economic capital in spousal carers of people with dementia; (2) profiles different levels capital; (3) whether the identified differ stress positive experiences caring, likelihood depression over time.Methods Baseline (2014–2016), 12-month, 24-month follow-up data were analyzed for 984 coresident dementia. assessed capital, stress, depression.Results On average, reported infrequent social cultural participation. Most not socially isolated,...

Youth outdoor and adventure programs are increasingly being expected to provide evidence that their effective in achieving outcomes. While this is an important goal, participant outcomes difficult program for as they influenced by many variables including the active role of participant, leader, social physical environments, a myriad contextual variables. However, quality manifests at point service, thus remains malleable program. Results study highlight importance indicators on development...

This article summarizes the content of a three-day administrative summit held at Zion Ponderosa Resort in southern Utah late September 2010. Department chairs, heads, and deans representing 13 universities across North America offering leisure studies doctoral degrees, master's undergraduate professional preparation degrees gathered to entertain eight multifaceted questions pertaining their future. The were generated by Delphi Process, responses recorded analyzed following team students...

Effective outdoor educators need to understand the developmental characteristics of students best tailor programs capitalize upon their capabilities. To extent that learning is a primary objective education programs, understanding our students' intellectual processes, specifically, can enhance effectiveness in achieving this goal. This article presents several frameworks for knowledge construction adolescent, college-aged, and young adult were developed traditional settings. The purpose...

“Learning can be valuable.” fun.” For most people, these two statements are easily accepted. And combing descriptors, both valuable and fun,” is not controversial. Yet, it also apparent that learning always fun. We have all willed ourselves to study, memorize, apply educational content might charitably considered irrelevant. learned skills little no practical value, yet were fun interesting discover. Fortunately, in the best situations, we experience or relevant enjoyable. This...

Abstract Background Awareness of age‐related changes (AARC), including perceived losses (e.g., memory decline) and gains wisdom), comprise an important component the aging process. Indeed, subjective perceptions health can reveal critical information not captured by objective measures. In particular, growing biomarker evidence suggests that cognitive decline (SCD) may be a risk state for dementia. However, whether confer protection is known. We examine extent to which explain variability in...

Abstract Background This study aimed to: 1) Examine the impact of psychotic symptoms on quality life, wellbeing and satisfaction life in people with dementia(PwD) living community, 2) determine whether other known to affect PwD would confound any effect detected. Method The Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire was completed by informant interview. Mean differences between absence presence each symptom (delusions, auditory hallucinations) were then compared for three validated measures...

Abstract Background A questionnaire assessing awareness of positive and negative age-related changes (AARC gains losses) was developed in the US Germany. We validated short form measure (AARC-10 SF) cognitive functioning subscale from 50-item version AARC (AARC-50) UK population aged 50 over. Methods Data 14,797 participants PROTECT cohort were used to explore confirm psychometric properties measures including: validity factor structure; reliability; measurement invariance across males...

Abstract Background: A questionnaire assessing awareness of positive and negative age-related changes (AARC gains losses) was developed in the US Germany. We validated short form measure (AARC-10 SF) cognitive functioning subscale from 50-item version AARC (AARC-50) UK population aged 50 over. Methods: Data 9,410 participants (Mean (SD) age= 65.9 (7.1)) PROTECT cohort were used to explore confirm psychometric properties measures including: validity factor structure; reliability; measurement...