Abstract
Osteoporosis is one of many health-related conditions about which physical therapists routinely educate consumers. However, the process by which therapists provide education is variable. Malcolm Knowles introduced a model of adult education in the 1960s, called andragogy, which identified characteristics of how adults learn. While this framework for adult education has been widely used in the general education of adults, it has realized limited application in patient/client-related instruction. The purpose of this manuscript is to demonstrate how Knowles' model of andragogy can be applied to the process of education-based intervention with older adults. An example applied to individualized osteoporosis education is given.
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