| Studies have shown that seniors who spend
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| | publish a continuing education guide that
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| time on educational activities have
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| | lists the content, times and prices of
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| better cognitive function and retain
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| | classes that are held in the evening or
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| their memories longer than seniors who do
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| | on weekends at public schools. These
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| not. Additionally, attending educational
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| | courses range from academic enrichment
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| programs give seniors the opportunity to
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| | like English as a Second Language, to
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| interact with others of their age group
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| | arts and crafts and exercise classes.
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| and with younger people as well. This
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| | These courses are open to the community
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| helps alleviate the isolation and
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| | and typically consist of a wide range of
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| depression that many seniors develop.
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| | people of all ages.
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| Seniors living in retirement communities
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| | Community colleges also offer a wide
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| will find no lack of educational
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| | range of continuing education
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| opportunities. These communities offer
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| | experiences. Continuing education courses
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| courses on everything from foreign
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| | are taught on a non-credit basis and cost
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| languages to ballroom dancing. There are
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| | far less than for-credit courses.
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| myriad clubs and organizations available
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| | However, if a senior has the time and
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| to residents. Outside lecturers and
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| | inclination community colleges are more
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| performers are often brought in for extra
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| | than happy to enroll seniors in their
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| entertainment. But how can seniors living
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| | degree programs. Seniors may be eligible
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| on their own, outside a retirement
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| | for a tuition discount, depending on
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| community, find appropriate educational
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| | their age. Although some seniors may be
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| programs?
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| | intimidated by attending classes with
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| The first place to look for such programs
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| | much younger students, the experience can
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| is at the local level. Most communities
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| | be extremely gratifying. Younger students
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| have a governmental department dedicated
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| | often appreciate having seniors share
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| to serving seniors in the community. They
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| | their courses and instructors enjoy
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| often publish a list of activities
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| | teaching seniors who are often more
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| available to area seniors and frequently
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| | disciplined and interested than their
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| are able to provide transportation to and
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| | younger counterparts.
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| from activities. In addition to meal
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| | Finally, the community library often
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| programs and social gatherings, these
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| | offers activities specifically tailored
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| departments often offer educational
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| | to seniors like book clubs, discussion
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| courses in many different subjects.
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| | groups and the like. Libraries also offer
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| Local public schools are also a good
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| | computer literacy courses and courses on
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| source of interesting courses and
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| | how to use the Internet, sometimes
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| opportunities. Many school systems
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| | tailored specifically to seniors.
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