ABA Family Legal Guide

The Rights of Older Americans

The Older Americans Act and Services

I'm retired and I'm looking for new experiences, but I don't really want to enroll in a school. Is there anything for me?

Many universities, local junior colleges, and museum education programs provide special programs, reduced fees, and auditing of classes. A call to the one closest to you can provide information about such programs. The Elderhostel program also meets the needs of people like you. Elderhostel is a not-for-profit agency offering educational programs for adults age sixty years and older. Through an international network of colleges and universities, Elderhostel is able to offer low-cost residential academic programs both in America and abroad. Courses offered have included "The Literary Heritage of Oxford," offered in Oxford, England; "Political Controversies, Judicial Politics and You"; and lectures on Greek island society, in conjunction with a cruise of the Greek Isles. University faculty usually teach these courses, and they run from one to three weeks. Most of the time, participants are housed in dormitories. On special trips, other arrangements may be made. Students can expect to spend approximately three hours a day in class, with many field trips and opportunities for sightseeing.