title: We're not just playing games: Into aging--an aging simulation game.
abstract: The elderly represent the largest-growing segment of the population. Specialized training in geriatrics is essential for healthcare professionals to provide optimal health care. As part of an ongoing education program on geriatrics, the game Into Aging: Understanding Issues Affecting the Later Stages of Life, 2nd ed. (1991) was provided to staff members of a facility to help healthcare providers develop personal insight into the aging process through role play. This game has provided the staff members with a better understanding of the issues patients experience as they deal with declines in health.
authors.affiliation: MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, Cleveland, OH, USA. ddillon@metrohealth.org
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ailor
authors.forename: Shelly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012381:Role Playing; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States