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Senior education opportunities

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Senior education is one way that PSU reflects its motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” PSU is a national leader in making its many varied academic resources available to older citizens. In 1973, PSU began offering eligible older adults a chance to attend its classes at no charge alongside registered students.

Senior education is one way that PSU Reflects its motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” PSU is a national leader in making its many varied academic resources available to older citizens. In 1973, PSU began offering eligible older adults a chance to attend its classes at no charge alongside registered students. Alongside senior education, more recently, PSU collaborates with another enrichment program providing opportunities for older adults to attend monthly programs including musical recitals and lectures by professors and local professionals.

Portland State University (PSU) is the only major comprehensive research university for the Portland five-county metropolitan area of more than 2.4 million people. PSU and its faculty of 1,800 in its nine schools and colleges provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a student body of 28,400 part-time and full-time students.

Senior Adult Learning Center

SALC was established 44 years ago as a pioneering program to encourage life-long learning among local residents. Its popularity among Portland area seniors inspired the Oregon legislature to pass House Bill 2011 in 2010 requiring the state’s institutions of higher education to waive tuition for courses audited by Oregon residents aged 65 or older. Today, more than 2,000 seniors are registered “Senior Auditors” at PSU, and in the 2016-2017 academic year, they enrolled in courses amounting to more than 13,000 credit hours.

Given the intense financial pressures on PSU due to limited state funding, the cost of operating SALC is covered entirely by donations from Senior Auditors and in-kind contributions from PSU’s Institute on Aging and the College of Urban and Public Affairs, where SALC is housed. To learn more about SALC, visit our site: https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/salc/home.

Retired Associates of Portland State University (RAPSU)

In the early 1990s, several SALC Senior Auditors and the SALC coordinator developed another dimension to the auditing experience. In 1992, they established the “Retired Associates of Portland State University,” whose mission is “to bring together adults aged 50 and older in a university setting where they may share opportunities for intellectual, social, and personal growth.” One does not need to be retired, a former student, a current SALC auditor, or an Oregon resident to be involved in RAPSU; one only needs to be aged 50 or more and have an interest in learning something new or meeting new people. The most engaging part of RAPSU is the monthly/bi-monthly programming offered to members, visit (https://sites.google.com/site/rapsuatpsu/Home/upcoming-meetings). Past presentations include Thomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini), Rob Davis (Oregonian), and former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts.

If you are 50+, take a look at RAPSU’s programs and leadership opportunities and if you are 65+ and live in Oregon, perhaps it is time to go back to university and continue the learning that you have been engaged in throughout your life. 

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Portland State Univesity
www.pdx.edu
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Myth Busters: The Realities of CCRC

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A study by Age Wave uncovered five myths that may be misconstruing the perception of CCRCs among the age 50-plus population. Knowing the facts can help you look at CCRCs in a new light.

Seniors have more choices for retirement than ever, particularly in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs), which provide at least three levels of care such as independent living, assisted living, Alzheimer’s and dementia care  in one location, while featuring luxury accommodations, daily activities and numerous amenities.

Yet many seniors still believe retiring at home is best. Why? A study by Age Wave uncovered five myths that may be misconstruing the perception of CCRCs among the age 50-plus population. Knowing the facts can help you look at CCRCs in a new light.

Myth: Your current home will be the best place to live.

Reality: It’s hard to anticipate your future health needs. The continuum of care in a CCRC assures that as health changes arise you can stay in the same community near friends and familiar surroundings. Plus, without home maintenance and chores, you’ll have more freedom and time.

Myth: To stay active socially, it’s best to remain at home.

Reality: You may have much more opportunity to do just that in a CCRC. With entertainment spaces and a full activity calendar, there’s ample opportunity to pursue interests, maintain enduring friendships and even make new ones. Most CCRCs are also near restaurants, shopping and local attractions.

Myth: It will be less expensive to stay in your current home.

Reality: Your mortgage may be paid, but monthly expenses could cost more than anticipated as health needs change. Rental CCRCs charge a monthly fee based on level of care and often include meals, transportation, housekeeping and social activities. A Life Care CCRC charges a monthly fee and an upfront entry fee giving you the possible added benefit of guaranteed care, even if your financial resources are eventually exhausted due to no fault of your own.

Myth: It’s easy to get the care you might need at home.

Reality: Long-term care at home can actually be difficult and costly. Factors to consider include caregivers, medical supplies, nutrition and risk of isolation. CCRCs allow easy transitions from one care level to the next, offering peace of mind and more predictable healthcare costs.

Myth: There are only old people who are sick and dying in CCRCs.

Reality: Anyone older than age 62 may be eligible to live in a CCRC if they meet financial and medical qualifications. CCRCs also encourage independence for as long as possible, without restrictions on driving, traveling and shopping as long as you’re able.

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