Summary This research is critical to the field of lifelong learning and older adult education, and was developed under the guidance of Mount Royal University’s Institute for Community Prosperity and Silvera for Seniors, to explore possible ways to improve older adults participation in lifelong learning and intergenerational learning. [...] Given that ageism is still which comprises a collection of stories from a diverse and deeply embedded in the fabric of society, it is difficult to multigenerational array of participants, including residents see and harness the potential of older adults as active of Silvera for seniors, members of Calgary Association of citizens and contributors to society. [...] In adolescents and young adults, but the world is changing,” addition, it promotes the inclusion of diverse groups of says Hogan, a professor in the departments of Medicine seniors and students in planning, implementation and and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary. [...] Generally, the belief is that uni- on campus for older adults is the University of Calgary versities and other institutions of higher learning are not LINKages chapter, a part of the Student’s Union clubs designed to address the educational needs of individuals program and a co-curricular activity. [...] In the community, different initiatives can contribute to The complicated and interwoven challenges of the this social expression and help to attain a better inter- 21st century requires a consortium of intelligence pretation of the value of learning: learning cities and from diverse sectors and stakeholders including re- villages, learning communities, neighbourhoods and searchers, policy-makers,.
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