9. Culture and Lifelong Learning
Community library delivers books to people in their homes
Community centers offer programs on topics of interest to older adults
Community provides opportunities for lifelong learning
Low-cost programs in computer skills available and marketed to older adults
Residents of all ages, backgrounds, and cultural interests can actively participate in the civic and cultural life of the community
Common Challenges
Action Steps
Relatively few community-based arts, culture, and enrichment programs target older adults
Provide a robust range of programs to enable older adults to contribute to the cultural life of the community
Arts and culture programs often neither appeal to nor engage the talents of the increasingly diverse older adult population
Provide opportunities for intergenerational learning around arts and cultural production
Older adults frequently do not have opportunities to stay up-to-date with advances in technology
Increase technology training opportunities for older adults
