Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-194) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Living in the Age Age -- Ch. 2. Defining "Old" in the Age Age -- Ch. 3. Life Stage and Development Theory: Implications for Learning -- Ch. 4. Confounding the Stereotype: The Cognitive Abilities of Older Learners -- Ch. 5. Use It or Lose It -- Ch. 6. A Profile of Elderlearners -- Ch. 7. Older Adult Learning in Colleges and Universities -- Ch. 8. Other Sources of Formal Learning -- Ch. 9. Older Adults' Self-Directed Learning -- Ch. 10. Modes of Learning for Older Adults -- Ch. 11. Socially Constructive Aging: Work, Retirement, Volunteerism, and Leisure Activities -- Ch. 12. An Agenda for the Age Age -- App. A. Elderlearning Survey Questionnaire -- App. B. Resources for Elderlearners.