我国老年教育始于1983年10月创办的山东老年大学。据不完全统计,全国老年大学已发展到170多所(1987),另有分校60多所,老年学校70多所,总共300多所,学员7万多人。武汉地区从1985年5月起先后开办了湖北老年大学、武汉老年大学、武钢老年大学。武汉老年大学已建立了20个分校和教学区,学员达4339人,加上湖北老年大 China’s elderly education began in October 1983 founded the Shandong Geriatrics University. According to incomplete statistics, the number of older universities in the country has grown to more than 170 (1987). In addition, there are more than 60 branch schools and more than 70 senior high schools, with a total number of more than 300 and more than 70,000 students. Wuhan region from May 1985 onwards has opened the Hubei University for the elderly, Wuhan University for the elderly, Wugang Geriatrics. Wuhan old university has established 20 branch and teaching area, trainees up to 4339 people, together with the elderly in Hubei