Lifelong learning began at Duke University in 1977 as part of the Duke Institute for Learning in Retirement, a joint venture of Duke Continuing Education and the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. It became a grantee of the Bernard Osher Foundation in 2004 with the introduction of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), one of 117 [...]
The aphorism, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” does not apply to North Carolina State University’s Encore Program for Lifelong Enrichment. This continuing education program, designed for adults 50 and older, is a unit of McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education. Founded in 1991, the NCSU Encore program currently has 1,000 members who join annually. It offers [...]
By: Ellen D. Whitlock, Executive Director, Senior Resources of Guilford Summer is my favorite time of the year. The warmer weather, a season of celebrations with graduations and weddings and, of course, the opportunity to take a vacation for a little rest and relaxation. When we were in our youth, it was a time for a break from school and [...]
Older workers today are changing the concept of retirement as they live longer and work well past traditional retirement age. Some workers are even returning to the workforce after they “retire” and/or opting for “portfolios” of paid and volunteer positions, according to a new MetLife Mature Market Institute® study, Living Longer, Working Longer: The Changing Landscape of the Aging Workforce, [...]
A New Way to Stay Active in Nursing Homes Parents might take video game playing privileges away from their children as a form of discipline, but at Virtua Health, caregivers are introducing video games to patients because it eases stress and offers a variety of health benefits. Game console Nintendo Wii is available at the Virtua Health and Rehabilitation Center [...]
By: Gabriel Goldberg If you feel left behind by today’s technology, don’t despair. It changes so fast that only the geekiest — often the youngest — can ride the wave. A recent survey rated people’s habits, attitudes, and use of technology to place them in ten categories ranging from “Off the Network” (having neither cell phones nor Internet connectivity; typically [...]
With people living longer today, a very high percentage find themselves alone at an age when they really need that partner they have lost after many years of marriage, either through divorce or widowhood. But fortunately, there is the Internet! Websites have been created to facilitate the transitional period between being alone and starting to date again. Safety is a [...]
