Learning

Readers of agebuzz may remember that back in May, we featured a post about the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute , a program that offers second career training for distinguished professionals. Few of us are likely to be candidates for such a prestigious program, yet we may still need help developing the skills…

While millennials may flit from job to job, accumulating short stays in different companies and industries, many baby boomers have spent decades in just one industry, or even at one firm, building a distinguished and respected career. But what happens when those careers come to an end? What next? Where…

Maybe your older relatives regaled you with stories of the hardships they faced as youngsters making their way to school. Well those stories pale in comparison to the current challenges of Durge Kami, a 69 year old Nepalese man who treks over rural countryside every day in order to attend…

Many older people look to education as a new source of stimulation or even an opportunity for an “encore” career path. But as you approach retirement, no one wants, or can afford, the sky high tuition costs of a typical college. But don’t worry. According to Nancy Collamer, an expert…

It’s back to school time. But for those of us not tied to the academic calendar, learning and intellectual endeavors can take place any time of year. And for those who like to travel while they learn, there is one seminal organization that combines them both for you: Road Scholar….

Attention all New York City seniors: Camp MOMA registration is here! With the worthy goal of engaging older New Yorkers with modern and contemporary art, The Museum of Modern Art in NYC has created its Prime Time program. Open to individuals 65 and older, this program recognizes that it’s essential…