ABSTRACT

Current and emerging trends in the domains of health management and the work sector, the abundance of new consumer products pervading the marketplace, and the desires of many older adults to undertake new learning experiences means that older adults, like their younger counterparts, will need to continually engage in new learning and training. Thus

chapter 1|10 pages

- Introduction and overview

chapter 2|16 pages

- Characteristics of older adult learners

chapter 3|16 pages

- Training older adults: An overview

chapter 4|28 pages

- Learning and skill acquisition

chapter 5|20 pages

- Retention and transfer of training

chapter 6|12 pages

- Motivation, anxiety, and fatigue

chapter 9|14 pages

- Instructional system design

chapter 10|64 pages

- Multimedia and e-learning

chapter 12|8 pages

- Conclusions and synthesis