The Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA) was launched at UFV in 2006 with the goal of facilitating a collaborative process between educators, researchers, practitioners, students, older people and caregivers in the Fraser Valley to learn more about the issues surrounding the aging process.
The centre promotes gerontological research and educational programs at UFV and in senior communities in the Fraser Valley. It serves as a source of information about aging for UFV students and the broader community.
In the news: How age-friendly universities are helping older adults pursue higher learning
The Globe and Mail
Gerry Eggert is a student at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in B.C., taking classes in philosophy, psychology, creative writing and more. He’s a typical student, except for one detail: Eggert is 84 years old.
After seven years in the navy and a long business career, Eggert says he tried retirement “two or three times,” but it never stuck. When his youngest granddaughter approached high school graduation, he got the idea to enroll with her in university – he had never finished his own studies as a younger man – so they might graduate together.
Eggert’s granddaughter went straight to work instead. “Now she’s making so much money that I’m having a hard time getting her to even enroll,” he says.Read full article
