Objectives : To investigate recognition toward elderly’s lifestyle among university students, college students, specific department students of physical therapy, nursing, home economics
educated elderly health and welfare program
Method : The survey is performed by 1290 university students, 2399 college students, 192 students of specific departments. The instruments in this study consisted of a 13-items related
to elderly’s lifestyle using nominal scale. We sent questionnaire by mail and received from chair
of each department. Analysis of the data was done by using frequency statistics.
Results : The opinion of specific three departments related to health care was higher than university and college in government’s policy, medical health for elderly.
Conclusions : The recognition of students toward elderly’s lifestyle was impacted by characteristics of department.