Psychology for Seniors
basic topics presented especially for senior citizens

 

Learning & Intellect

Getting older is something we all seek. Without going into the advantages, note the bottom line, as expressed by Maurice Chevalier (only seniors would know who he was!) when asked how he felt about growing old: “It’s fine, when you consider the alternative”. But does achieving seniority mean that we have to give up, or even curtail using our intellectual abilities to reason and learn? No. It has been shown that aging produces some losses, but with the proper conditions, it need not interfere with learning.