Lifelong learning in older age: An encyclopedia entry

As people get older, their knowledge and skills obtained at school can deteriorate, become less relevant or outdated. Thus, individual development continues during adulthood in various ways, e.g., by learning at work, at training courses, through hobbies or community activities. The process is called lifelong learning (LLL), and it refers to the pathway of all learning activities undertaken throughout life that improve one's knowledge, skills and competencies related to work, career, personal life and societal engagement.