Volume
43
Issue
4
Abstract
With the growth of the aging population, Extension is trying to provide meaningful educational programming for seniors. The University of Nevada, Cooperative Extension created the Senior Autobiography Workshop to help older adults write about their lives in a way that can enhance social and family networks and improve seniors' self-esteem, important factors in maintaining physical and mental well-being. Both the process of life review and the autobiographical final product can produce great mental and emotional benefits. Workshop attendees report having gained insight on the value of their life within the context of their family structure.
Recommended Citation
Collins, C. (2005). Autobiography Workshop: Personal Narrative as a Wellness Tool for the Elderly. The Journal of Extension, 43(4), Article 48. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol43/iss4/48
