The study plan includes mathematics, English, French, economics, finance, accounting and basic computer and Internet skills. There will also be special courses on emotional intelligence, the psychology for the elderly, sexuality, free time management, leadership, self-esteem, domestic violence and depression
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Approximately eight per cent of Mexicans are over 60, a proportion that rises to 16 per cent in the capital borough of Benito Juarez, home of the new institution.
Around half of the seniors in Benito Juarez finished elementary school but only three per cent attended high school. It is estimated that by 2010 one in every 10 Mexicans will be over age 60 and in 2050 one in every three.
The study plan includes mathematics, English, French, economics, finance, accounting and basic computer and Internet skills, among other subjects. Also included on the curriculum are literature, general and Mexican history, art history, philosophy, music appreciation and law.
There will be workshops on mental gymnastics, speech therapy, death and dying, reading and editing, literary composition, painting, alternative nutrition, environmental education, design, microwave cooking, human rights and healthy living.
There will also be special courses on emotional intelligence, the psychology for the elderly, sexuality, free time management, leadership, self-esteem, domestic violence and depression, among others.
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