Lifetime Education and Renewal Network LEARN - An ASA Constituent Group
From the Winter 2008 issue of
Learning on the Job Sustains Working Elders -- and Improves the Bottom Line
by Christina Butler
Numerous surveys of baby boomers’ retirement plans indicate that 70 percent of this cohort plan to remain in the workforce beyond the standard retirement age or return to work after a period of rest or travel. The “brain drain” expected to follow the baby boomers’ retirement suggests that employers will need to actively recruit older adults back onto staff to meet production needs.
Members of the Lifetime Education and Renewal Network (LEARN) are involved in all aspects of education for older adults. They represent the growing variety of settings and programs offering opportunities for lifetime learners.
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