Abstract
We examined the effect of a simulation-based
training program of the elderly in an elementary
school of an urban city. In March 2012, we conducted
a program of a simulation-based training of the
elderly as a period for integrated study with 62
children (23 boys and 39 girls) enrolled in the third
grade of an elementary school in order to
understand elderly people. We analyzed the
transcriptions of the activity and comments from
children collected after the end of the activity. As a
result, most children learned about the disability of
the elderly, the difficulty of supporting elderly people
and understood the elderly with sympathy from
communications with others in the activity. On the
other hand, some children had a vague image of the
elderly or just enjoyed the program, so we think that
we need to introduce in parallel another program
that helps them understand elderly people.
Moreover, it is necessary to continue to examine the
effect of the program for lower grades of elementary
school because there is little information at present..
https://ror.org/03zyp6p76 
