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The University of the Third Age and Active AgeingThird Age Learning for Active Ageing in Malta: Successes and Limitations

The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing: Third Age Learning for Active Ageing in Malta:... [This chapter reports on a multi-method study investigating the impact of participation in learning programmes organised by the University of the Third AgeUniversity of the Third Age (U3A) in MaltaMalta on learners’ levels of active ageingActive ageing. Three themes emerged from the first phase of the study with regard to the subjective perceptions of older learners as what constitutes the key pillars of active ageingActive ageing—namely, health, social inclusion and participation, and independence. The second phase of the study elicited the potential impact that participation at the Maltese U3A enables participants to reach higher levels of active ageingActive ageing lifestyles. Results demonstrated that the U3A in MaltaMalta acts as a key vehicle for bringing about and improving active ageingActive ageing lifestyles amongst older persons. It provided learners with both humanistic proficiencies such as when learning new languages to more vocational skills such as when learning online communications through software such as Skype and WhatsApp. The Maltese U3A is therefore to be credited as being at the forefront of attempts that attempt to transform later life from one of social stigma and negative labelling to a period of positive ageing by improving physical, emotional, and social well-being. The Maltese U3A is typified by a sense of vitality and dynamism that goes beyond what is usually the case in normal educational classes. It fulfils various positive social and personal functions such as aiding lonely older persons to re-socialise themselves, as well as providing opportunities for the use and structure of free-time which would otherwise be characterised by inactivity.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The University of the Third Age and Active AgeingThird Age Learning for Active Ageing in Malta: Successes and Limitations

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 23)
Editors: Formosa, Marvin
Formosa, Marvin
The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing — Jul 2, 2019
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
ISBN
978-3-030-21514-9
Pages
81 –93
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-21515-6_7
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[This chapter reports on a multi-method study investigating the impact of participation in learning programmes organised by the University of the Third AgeUniversity of the Third Age (U3A) in MaltaMalta on learners’ levels of active ageingActive ageing. Three themes emerged from the first phase of the study with regard to the subjective perceptions of older learners as what constitutes the key pillars of active ageingActive ageing—namely, health, social inclusion and participation, and independence. The second phase of the study elicited the potential impact that participation at the Maltese U3A enables participants to reach higher levels of active ageingActive ageing lifestyles. Results demonstrated that the U3A in MaltaMalta acts as a key vehicle for bringing about and improving active ageingActive ageing lifestyles amongst older persons. It provided learners with both humanistic proficiencies such as when learning new languages to more vocational skills such as when learning online communications through software such as Skype and WhatsApp. The Maltese U3A is therefore to be credited as being at the forefront of attempts that attempt to transform later life from one of social stigma and negative labelling to a period of positive ageing by improving physical, emotional, and social well-being. The Maltese U3A is typified by a sense of vitality and dynamism that goes beyond what is usually the case in normal educational classes. It fulfils various positive social and personal functions such as aiding lonely older persons to re-socialise themselves, as well as providing opportunities for the use and structure of free-time which would otherwise be characterised by inactivity.]

Published: Jul 2, 2019

Keywords: University of the Third Age; Educational gerontology; Older adult learning; Active ageing; Third age; Malta

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