adult education
It’s never too late to
Just because you’ve reached 60 there’s no reason why your desire or ability to learn should diminish. There are many advantages to learning in later life, on your own or with others
“There is increasing evidence that learning a new skill can benefi t your health”
oining a class of like-minded people adds a new dimension to your social life, while there is increasing evidence that learning a new skill can benefi t your health too. Studies show that age-related mental decline is largely due to altered connections among brain cells. Keeping the mind active reverses this and may increase brain vitality to defend against memory loss and cognitive decline.
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The best way to protect your mental faculties is to work your brain, for example, by:
• Playing a musical instrument – this improves memory, verbal fl uency, planning ability and other cognitive functions.
• Learning a language – also good for your memory.
• Reading and writing – anything. • Doing crosswords, puzzles and memory exercises.
• Going to the theatre. • Enrolling on a course.
There are more than 600,000 learners
aged over 60 in England alone, all taking advantage of a greater number of institutions offering a wider variety of subjects and study options – classroom, online, distance and so on.
The following are a few examples: • Kent Adult Education’s Club60 – its 5,000 members share an interest in hobbies and self-development. There are 15 main centres with other smaller ones across the county. Popular courses include arts and crafts, languages, photography, and fi tness, with discounts available. For more information, call 0845 606 5606 or visit www.
kentadulteducation.co.uk/club60 •
www.hotcourses.com – browse a huge range of courses with the results fi ltered by price, type of learning, location and qualifi cation sought. • The Open University – there is no upper age limit, no formal entry requirements and plenty of options. For more information, call 0845 300 60 90 or visit
www.open.ac.uk • The University of the Third Age (U3A)
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