A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the effects of volunteering in in‐tergenerational school programs on the memory functions of older adults. Actual everyday memory performance changes and older adults’ perceptions of their memory performance change as a result of weekly participation in an intergenerational school volunteer program were examined. The effects of participation were investigated according to subjects’ age and educational level. Twenty‐six volunteers, age 60 or older, served as subjects. Various instruments were used to measure performance on memory tasks, subjects’ perceptions of their memory functioning, and self‐ratings of mood. Data were collected at three time points. The results are presented as descriptive data.
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