Elderly School: Enhancing Potentials of Elderly in Aging Society

Abstract

Elderly school is implemented under the concept of promoting lifelong learning that enhances the potential of the elderly to learn and develop their skills in self-care. This leads to developing the elderly’s quality of life based on the concept of invaluable elderly persons. Their potential should be promoted and supported by participating in beneficial services for society as well as encouraging them to learn in relation to their experience. The content of learning is practically be used in their life and helps increase opportunities in aggregating networks and communities. At the same time, it is an area where the elderly will show their potential by transferring their knowledge and experience to other people in order to maintain their wisdom for the community. This makes the elderly live in valuable life and live with happiness for the rest of their life. The essential roles of the elderly school in developing the elderly’s potential are 1) to promote lifelong learning for the elderly, and 2) to promote well-being for the elderly in physical, mental, emotional, and social conditions. The learning framework is integrated with Buddhist innovations to improve the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, social, economic, and environmental quality of the elderly.