1. Josh and Susan Fried
   1. both 68
   2. class
      1. 3 days
         1. a week
   3. but
      1. no
         1. grades
      2. not
         1. for
            1. new
            2. career
   4. just
      1. want to
         1. learn
            1. with
            2. like-minded people
2. in the past
   1. Josh
      1. was
         1. dentist
   2. Susan
      1. was
         1. english teacher
   3. They moved
      1. from New York
         1. to Rockville
            1. with family
   4. they wanted
      1. to expand
         1. their
            1. life in retirement
3. Osher Lifelong learning institute
   1. 150'000 men and women
      1. participate
         1. each year
   2. affiliated with
      1. colleges
         1. and
            1. universities
   3. best-known advanced adult educational programs
      1. in USA
   4. tend to attract
      1. educated
         1. and
            1. passionate
            2. people
   5. the members
      1. often
         1. become
            1. new friends
4. Lifelong learning programs
   1. are communities
   2. Participants
      1. not only learn things
         1. but
            1. have
            2. closer contact
            3. with the others
   3. Social component
      1. is
         1. very important
   4. there is
      1. waiting lists
         1. Sous-sujet 1
5. Medical research
   1. prooved
      1. that
         1. intellectual stimulation
            1. for aged people
            2. promote
            3. healthy minds
   2. staying cognitively active
      1. is associated
         1. with
            1. a lower risk of
            2. Alzheimer’s disease
   3. showed
      1. reading
      2. crosswords
      3. puzzles
      4. playing cards
      5. attending classes
         1. reduce
            1. risk of Alzheimer
6. The Bernard Osher Foundation
   1. founded in 1977
   2. Art education
   3. has
      1. a program
         1. Sous-sujet 1
            1. Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes
   4. The senior Director
      1. say
         1. all locations
            1. try to have
            2. this type of program
7. Lifelong learners
   1. don't need
      1. specifics skills
   2. they learn
      1. subjects
         1. they were maybe
            1. interested
            2. in the past
8. Costs
   1. about $500
      1. for one year
         1. At the Johns Hopkins program
   2. $400
      1. for two days
         1. at Collegium at Westchester Community College