The evolution of universities of the third age around the world: A historical review

G Casanova, J Weil, M Cerqueira - Gerontology & Geriatrics …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Universities of the Third Age (U3A), lifelong learning institutes, and “senior
universities” are terms used to describe organizations that provide education for older …

Barriers to digital inclusion among older people: a intergenerational reflection on the need to develop digital competences for the group with the highest level of digital …

Ł Tomczyk, ML Mascia, D Gierszewski, C Walker - Innoeduca, 2023 - ruj.uj.edu.pl
Over the past thirty years and with the rise of the digital society, the process of digital
exclusion has become increasingly noticeable and represents a sub-type of social …

The relationships between wisdom, positive orientation and health-related behavior in older adults

M Zadworna, A Stetkiewicz-Lewandowicz - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The concept of healthy ageing, ie maintaining health in late life, is closely connected with the
role of health behavior. Although health behavior is determined by personal factors, little is …

Combating ageism through adult education and learning

A Fragoso, J Fonseca - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The demographic data and projections show that the world is ageing at a high pace and that
this has transversal consequences to society. The available data on ageism show that it …

Elder suicides: A reminder from the forgotten generation……

VL Seneviratne, S Ranaweera, M Atkins - Asian journal of psychiatry, 2022 - Elsevier
Elder suicide is a significant public health issue in many countries. This reflects the complex
underlying psychosocial, mental and physical health issues that older adults face. Increased …

Educational Quality of the University of the Third Age and Subjective Well-being: Based on a Perspective of Self-determination

Z Zhang, Y Zhao, H Du, M Adelijiang… - Applied Research in …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Developing education for older adults is considered a major initiative to actively
cope with issues of aging issue and improve the quality of later life. The quality of education …

[HTML][HTML] The Relationship Between Sports Club Participation, Physical Activity, and Health Behaviors Among Older Korean Adults

J Kwon, J Jang - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Participation in physical activity can improve the physical, mental, and social
health of older adults, with greater benefits observed when they join sports clubs or groups …

Has learning gone to waste?—Health-promoting behaviors of seniors

J Dąbek, M Szynal, O Sierka, E Łebek… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective Regardless of the fact that Universities of Third Age (UTA's) are becoming more
and more popular among seniors there are not many available studies examining the impact …

Exploring learning needs for community education among older adults from the perspective of active aging: a qualitative study in rural China

Y Gao, X Mei, Y Zhang, R Bibi, Y Tian… - Gerontology & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Older adults are often excluded from the category of active learning populations in many
cultures. However, Active Aging (AA) Framework highlights that regular participation of older …

[HTML][HTML] Непрерывное профессиональное образование как фактор успешности в подготовке конкурентоспособных специалистов в эпоху цифровизации

ЗН Сафина - Ярославский педагогический вестник, 2022 - cyberleninka.ru
Актуальность статьи обусловлена тем, что в современных условиях увеличивается
продолжительность жизни, а деятельность «университетов третьего возраста» …