Continuing to learn throughout your lifetime is one of the best ways to stay mentally healthy and alert. It provides new, intellectually stimulating pursuits, and helps create opportunities to reach post-retirement goals or pursue second careers.

Places to Start:

SeniorSite
A multi-purpose senior-oriented page with a vast array of links, frequently including learning/education opportunties: http://www.seniorsite.com/.

Local Sources
Contact your local community schools, junior colleges, and universities for information about educational opportunities in your area.

Elderhostel
A nonprofit organization that sponsors educational programs for people 55 years of age and older through seminars conducted at colleges, universities, and other educational institutions worldwide. A wide range of low-cost, short term liberal arts and science courses are taught at an introductory level by college faculty. Contact at 75 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110-1941, 617-426-7788

Microsoft Seniors and Technology Page
Operated by Microsoft, this site is frequently updated with info for seniors moving into cyberspace or trying to raise their levels of technological awareness: http://www.microsoft.com/seniors.

SeniorNet Education Page
Part of the multifaceted SeniorNet main site, this page focuses largely on technology-related learning topics: http://www.seniornet.com/edu.shtml.

As Aging Texas Well develops, we'll be relying heavily upon tips from our own customers to help expand our repertoire of resources, services and information for Baby Boom-age Texans. So if you're aware of resources that would be appropriate for our website or the ATW campaign in general, please contact us by email. Or, you can reach us by postal mail: Aging Texas Well, c/o Texas Department on Aging, Public Information Division, P.O.Box 12786, Austin, TX 78711. In addition to resource and information tips we also welcome your general comments and suggestions about our website, including ways we can make it more helpful for you and your family.