APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Undergraduate- and Graduate-Level Students’ Experiences of Aging Simulation Suit
- Gurinder Kaur
State University of New York at Old Westbury - Gissel Marquez
State University of New York at Old Westbury - Marty Cooper
State University of New York at Old Westbury - Seojung Jung
State University of New York at Old Westbury
Abstract
The present study examined college students’ qualitative responses after experiencing an aging simulation suit, which allows an individual to experience the physical effects of aging. Content analyses revealed major themes including slowed down, heavy, restricted, and embarrassed, while many participants reported benefits including improved awareness and empathy toward older adults.
Aging
