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  • “We are the last generation that can still prevent the unleashing of accelerating climate change”, says author of rewarded science article

    News story. To fight climate change, an alternative to selfish "homo economicus" is needed.

  • Adult education has a key role in solving some of the biggest challenges of our time, the new EAEA manifesto states

    News story. European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) has renewed its adult education manifesto and hopes to convince the decision-makers about the benefits of adult education.

  • What you didn’t know about being a mature age student

    Toolkit. Mature age students often experience trepidation when taking on adult learning courses. Here are a few reasons why one should face their fears and do it anyway.

  • Dare to Learn – the melting pot for educationists in Helsinki

    News story. The second Dare to Learn event showcased the best conventions and the brightest new ideas on education and learning.

  • “Erasmus programme needs to be designed more inclusively”

    Interview. In order to create a unified European area of education, all member states should agree on common educational goals, including a fixed amount they will contribute to education, says Petra Kammerevert.

  • Can games really help adults learn better?

    News story. The US-based Institute of Play wants to unlock the power of games and play to transform 21st century education.

  • Finland aspires to lead the adult education export market

    News story. Finnish education export company Edunation plans to attract 150 000 students from Asia to Finland to study robotics, automation and many other subjects relevant today.

  • First generation of Danish “entrepreneurial natives” emerging

    News story: The EU ranks Denmark as one of the pioneers in bringing entrepreneurial values to education. Accordingly, Denmark has seen a remarkable cultural change: the current status of entrepreneurship is comparable to rock-stardom and new segments of students are getting more motivated in learnin...

LATEST ISSUE

Adult Education and Health 4/2018

The complex connection between education and health

Feature. There is a two-way relationship between education and health. Lifelong learning opportunities are key to better health and social equality.

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In Lisbon “old is the new young”

Feature. Grandma Came to Work is a project with a wide scope: the participants are elderly women who create design objects, break stereotypes and have fun - and gain health benefits as a side product.

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A move to improve health literacy for the ageing population

Interview. Research study on the ability to understand health issues, communicate about health and take decisions about health has had a successful continuum.

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Better than well?

Interview. It’s not healthy to tell healthy people that they are sick when they are not, says Canadian non-fiction author Alan Cassels. In his books and research, he calls for better medical literac...

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How can the health benefits of adult education be promoted?

Toolkit. The Danish Adult Education Association is working on this question and will now share some of the observations it has made so far.

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EDITORIAL

Adulthood is a responsibility

Editorial. Education seems to have many benefits for health – and being able to make better decisions about whom to resort to in times of sickness might be one of them.

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SPOT ON

Medical students fighting against health nonsense 

Spot on. The media is full of conversation and articles about health with various opinions and methods. Some of them are true and some only groundless nonsense or even harmful advice. Voluntary medici...

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Don’t study, don’t worry, be happy?

Interview. Education in itself does not seem to make life more satisfying, but to lead a happy life, one must be well-informed, says Ruut Veenhoven, Professor Emeritus of social conditions for human h...

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Men’s Sheds offer a way out of loneliness and isolation

News story. Instead of looking for company and discussing their issues, men tend to isolate themselves. This leads to many kinds of health issues, which the Men's Sheds movement is targeting.

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Education key to prisoner health

Feature. New skills and training can help boost health inside and outside prison. A multi-disciplinary approach with education, health awareness training and disease prevention plays a key role in wel...

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Latest theme issues

THEME ISSUE

4/2018

Adult Education and Health

Studies show that education has many health benefits. But could adult education also help to fight harmful health beliefs?

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THEME ISSUE

3/2018

Adult Education and Media Literacy

What is (digital) media literacy? Whose responsibility should it be that adults are media literate?

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THEME ISSUE

2/2018

Adult Education and the EU

What should an adult education professional know about the EU?

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