The Aging Game
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesMedical students at the University of Minnesota, preparing for a career in the field of gerontology, develop a personal understanding of the aging process. Dr. Jim Pacala, Dean of the Medical School, conducts an "Aging Game" workshop, a role-playing exercise to sensitize students to the frail elderly. Participants are assigned a variety of physical disabilities and then play various roles to experience the world from the perspective of the aged.
Media Details
Runtime: 27 minutes 33 seconds
- Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety
- Subtopic: Aging, Health Care
- Grade/Interest Level: 12
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- Release Year: 2003
- Producer/Distributor: Aquarius Health Care Videos
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