The contents of education for the aged mainly include: nutrition and health care, music and dance, handicraft gardening, cultural knowledge, vocational training, adapting to retirement life, etc. The forms of education for the aged mainly include various lectures, study classes, schools, colleges and universities for the aged, which is a common and important form of education for the aged. The situation in universities for the elderly is different. Some old people attend classes alone; Some hang out with young people. Some study the courses of regular colleges, take credits and get degrees; Some study specialized courses without credits and degrees. The duration of study also varies from weeks and months to one year or several years. The boarding study program for the elderly in the United States is the largest education program for the elderly. It was initiated on 1975 by M. Knowlton, a teacher from New England College, New Hampshire, and gradually expanded to the whole country. By the summer of 1984, more than 45,000 elderly people had signed up. This kind of study usually takes place in summer, and each period lasts for one week. Old people live in university dormitories, teach courses specially designed for them and participate in various extracurricular activities. France's "Third Age University" is also quite distinctive. 1984 In September, the "International Conference of Universities for the Aged" was held in New chartres, Switzerland, with more than 50 elderly activists from more than ten countries attending/kloc-0.

The first university for the aged in China was established in Shandong in September, 1983. By the end of 1985, it had grown to 6 1 with nearly 40,000 students. It arranges teaching according to the characteristics of the elderly and is welcomed by the elderly. (see color map)