Attitude of nursing students toward elderly tends to be negative. This attitude can be
changed by increasing awareness of normal aging processes through simulated aging games.
Objective: Determine the effect of simulated aging game versus traditional lecture on nursing
students' knowledge and attitude towards elderly. Setting: This study was conducted in the
Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University. Subjects: A
total number of 82 fourth year nursing students were included in the study. Tools: Three tools
were used for data collection; Nursing Students' Socio-Demographic, and their Experience
with Elderly Structured Interview Schedule, Kogan Attitudes towards Old People Scale
(KAOP), and Nursing Students' Knowledge Related to Normal Physiological Changes Of
Aging. Results: Significant differences in knowledge and attitude scores among students in
the simulation group compared to those in the lecture group after the application of the
simulation game. Conclusion: Simulation improves knowledge, and attitude of nursing
students toward older adults than the traditional lecture. Recommendations: Simulation is an
effective teaching method that enables students to improve their knowledge and attitude
toward elderly.