Can Older Adults Learn New Things?

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Learning and growing are possible at every stage of life. Older adults are capable of learning new skills, being creative, and improving performance.

Take, for example, older actors like 83 year old, Lily Tomlin and 85 year old, Morgan Freeman, who learn new lines for their roles. Or, athletes like Ida Keeling, who started running after 65 years old and was the first woman to run 100 meters at 100 years old. Then there’s Aboriginal artist Loongkoonan, who began painting in her 90s and at the age of 105 received critical acclaim and was exhibited in Washington, DC.

Studies show improvements in memory when older adults engage in learning new tasks or hobbies, like quilting or digital photography.

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