The author relates issues for preretirement education to a set of relevant activities, each with its own learning component. He discusses life management skills, the transition to retirement, preparation for retirement, and cultivating the desire to learn. Trends in the United Kingdom affecting retirement preparation are listed. (CT)

Explores education as a creative force affecting all aspects of life. The main emphasis is on developmental possibilities and personal achievements as continuing through the entire lifespan and into the later stages of old age. (CT)