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Institute on Aging Classes and Events
University of Pittsburgh Educational Opportunities
UPMC Educational Opportunities
Other Educational Opportunities
Online Education Resources for Older Adults

Classes for Your Life and Goals
The Aging Institute of UPMC Senior Services and the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC all offer educational opportunities for older adults. These classes and events range from college academic courses to exercise and health and wellness classes.

The University of Pittsburgh Educational Opportunities
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, through the University of Pittsburgh College of General Studies, offers educational programs for individuals who are retired or semi-retired, age 55 or over.

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UPMC Educational Opportunities
UPMC sponsors events and classes for older adults, which are hosted at UPMC hospitals and other convenient area locations. Topics include:
  • Nutrition for people with diabetes and other conditions
  • Weight management seminars
  • Exercise seminars geared toward older adults, such as Tai Chi, PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise), and osteoporosis strength training
  • Driving safety programs
  • Respiratory-based programs such as smoking cessation, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Health enhancement programs including stress management courses
  • Durable power of attorney and other elder law classes
The Aging Institute and UPMC also sponsor regular town meetings and other gatherings.

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Other Educational Opportunities
  • Pennsylvania Department of Aging
    Provides information on opportunities available to older adults residing in the state of Pennsylvania that range from employment services to peer education and exercise programs.
  • Pennsylvania Senior Community Centers
    Offers information on social and educational activities and events provided by older adult community centers throughout the state of Pennsylvania and provides a listing of the centers by county to help older adults locate a center in their neighborhood.
  • Arthritis Foundation
    Helps older adults with arthritis to locate social and educational programs such as aquatics, pain management, and fibromyalgia self-help courses.
  • OASIS Pittsburgh
    Offers to mature adults a broad range of educational classes ranging in topic from the arts and humanities to wellness, fitness, computers, and travel.
  • Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA)
    ACLA offers a number of innovative programs designed for older adults and their family members and caregivers to disseminate important information and help promote the health and well-being of older adults.

    For information on educational programs and opportunities available in other Pennsylvania county libraries, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.

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