Promoting inclusion of older men

Nowadays we are facing a phenomenon called aging population, because we have more and more elderly people than a few decades ago. These people are often placed on the edge of society and they feel excluded. One way to increase social productivity of older people is by learning. By learning, older people stay active even when their efficiency is lowering, they stay focused on the positive aspects of life, they gain satisfaction from learning and they are still economically productive despite old age.

Reflect:

Find examples of the economic productivity practices of older adults in your community and find out how these doings/activities affect the wider social realm.

Source: Renata Konieczna-Woźniak, Learning as a positive aging strategy, 2013