NSU’s Lifelong Learning Institute Serves the Needs of Older Adults

According to the CDC, older adults are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. As a result, older adults have been advised to take extra precautions, such as limiting contact with others outside of their immediate household.

A recent news article published by ABC News examines how physical distancing may be causing isolation and loneliness in this population, whose families can no longer visit them. The article highlights the work of Linda E. Maurice, director at NSU’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). The programs offered at the LLI offer older adults the opportunity to continue learning and enrich their minds, as though they were still in the university. These programs also help older adults keep to a routine, which is cited as an important factor in maintaining good health.

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