This paper examines the learning activity of older adults. Findings are presented and it is suggested that adult educators must reexamine their roles as supporters of formal institutional programs in light of the data on learning projects. (Author)

To determine why they were not attending a free audit program at the university and to ascertain their attitudes toward education for the elderly, 99 subjects aged 62 and older were interviewed. Results indicated 68 percent of the subjects were not interested in attending university classes. (Author)

Subjects, 24 old and 24 young people, were given one learning trial on paired associate lists under four temporal conditions. Recall scores of elderly subjects but not young subjects improved significantly as a function of the registration interval. Results suggest with advanced age more time is required for information processing. (Author)