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Meeting the Educational Needs of the Older Adult: ELDERHOSTEL as a Program in Collegiate Education.

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Kennedy, Mary Ellen – 1978

Educational programs geared for older adults are a recent development in colleges. While certain physical handicaps may occur older persons can learn, nonetheless. Older adults are interested in learning new things and are excited by interacting with younger people in intergenerational college courses. Many programs are being built on the 1965…

Descriptors: Adult Students, Adults, College Programs, Economically Disadvantaged