Successful recruitment of older adults requires a well-thought out plan, including consideration of desirable characteristics, motivation, fears, recruitment message, relationship building, and timing. This effective practice offers insight from the Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University (PA), and was submitted in January 2005 by Jason Scott, Associate Training Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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