The University of the Third Age and Active Ageing

Chapter 1 Active Ageing Through Lifelong Learning: The University of the Third Age

Chapter 2 Origins and Development: The Francophone Model of Universities of the Third Age

Chapter 3 “An Alternative Ageing Experience”: An Account and Assessment of the University of the Third Age in the United Kingdom

Chapter 4 Be Active Through Lifelong Learning! The University of the Third Age in Iceland

Chapter 5 The University of the Third Age in Italy: A Dynamic, Flexible, and Accessible Learning Model

Chapter 6 Subsisting Within Public Universities: Universities of the Third Age in Germany

Chapter 7 Third Age Learning for Active Ageing in Malta: Successes and Limitations

Chapter 8 Late-Life Learning for Social Inclusion: Universities of the Third Age in Poland

Chapter 9 Universities of the Third Age: Learning Opportunities in the Russian Federation

Chapter 10 From University Extension Classrooms to Universities of Experience: The University of the Third Age in Spain

Chapter 11 Sweden’s Senior University: Bildung and Fellowship

Chapter 12 The University of the Third Age Movement in Australia: From Statewide Networking to Community Engagement

Chapter 13 The Development and Characteristics of Universities of the Third Age in Mainland China

Chapter 14 Third Age Learning in Hong Kong: The Elder Academy Experience

Chapter 15 The University of the Third Age in Lebanon: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects

Chapter 16 Moving the Needle on the University of Third Age in Malaysia: Recent Developments and Prospects

Chapter 17 Universities of the Third Age in Aotearoa New Zealand

Chapter 18 Third Age Education and the Senior University Movement in South Korea

Chapter 19 From Social Welfare to Educational Gerontology: The Universities of the Third Age in Taiwan

Chapter 20 ‘Lifelong Education’ Versus ‘Learning in Later Life’: A University of the Third Age Formula for the Thailand Context?

Chapter 21 Concluding Remarks and Reflections