Abstract:

Abstract Demographic ageing poses challenges for society at large and for individual people, specifically for older adults. Arrival at seniority does not mean that everything has been learned in life, involves taking on certain situations for which the person was not prepared. Hence the need to develop programs that enable continuing education, as a way to facilitate access to education and culture, encourage older adults to participate, their social relationships and acquire skills for better social integration. The aim of this work is to describe the experiences carried out in the implementation of university programs for the greater countries such as Cuba and Spain, which have a high rate of ageing. In Cuba, the programs are implemented through the Seniors Chair of universities, which as a concept is part of the University Extension and is expressed through work directly linked to territorial institutions and communities. While in Spain, program development occurs through evaluable training activities by delivering jobs and the conduct of knowledge exams, so they can receive a diploma and stimulate the intergenerational link. In general, the experiences that take place in both countries are aimed at demystifying that old age is synonymous with decadence or senescence, and defend the principle that people at these ages are still able to continue learning and contributing to society.

Keywords: