Edith Academy is a cognitive enrichment academy for seniors focused on lifelong learning, intellectual wellness, and brain fitness.
Keeping minds as sharp as possible, for as long as possible
Created by a neuroscientist, our program is designed to activate neural connections that preserve cognition as we age. Our sessions were designed to optimally stimulate memory, attention, and focus to support lifelong cognitive wellness.
Our Sessions
We offer university-level educational experiences, tailored for individuals living in retirement and senior living communities.
This isn’t simply auditing a college course, and our goal isn’t to have students pass an exam. Based on principles of science outreach, our classes offer a curated variety of engaging topics. We select the most interesting components of university lectures and present them in a succinct, understandable format. It’s learning for leisure, based on academic knowledge.
Taught by university-level instructors, Edith Academy is designed to support lifelong cognitive engagement through enjoyable educational experiences. Our professors are trained to teach in senior living environments and are able to adapt lessons to fit the needs of the individuals in attendance.
Our Professors
Our Course Design
No semesters, no homework. Enjoyable.
Our Method
Succinct. Continuous. One hour, once a week, endless topics.
About Us
Edith academy offers enjoyable learning experiences created specifically for seniors and designed for cognitive engagement– meaning they are created to optimally exercise your brain. Each course covers a curated variety of topics that are engaging to a wide range of interests and backgrounds.
Our program is designed with two primary goals:
To keep minds as sharp as possible, for as long as possible.
We have adapted decades of neuroscientific research on human memory, learning, and cognition to create a course that contains highly-learnable material. Our sessions are scientifically informed to exercise attention, recall, and mental flexibility to optimally encourage mental sharpness, memory, and continued learning.
To provide an academy founded on the concept of recreational education.
We provide university-level information presented in a format created for leisure. We make academic knowledge enjoyable.
What we provide
We deliver our program through a continuous learning format, with one continuous course provided in weekly sessions that are designed to optimize memory and cognitive engagement in a way that is enjoyable for a senior audience.
Our program was created by a neuroscientist to combine lifelong learning experiences with purposeful, neuroscience-backed cognitive wellness strategies. We use university-level educational experiences to help residents exercise their minds in engaging and scientifically informed ways.
What sets us apart is the specific way we format our class, incorporating decades of research on human memory, cognitive health, and healthy aging to structure our sessions. We’re not just providing guest lectures. We’re providing curated academic information in a format designed to optimize memory, enhance cognition, and increase resident satisfaction.
Overall, our course delves into a variety of fascinating topics, and protects your mind.
Our approach to lifelong learning
We provide moments of leisure, and avoid teachings on topics that remind seniors of the challenges they may face.
Because we are not working through any individual university, we are able to customize based on entertainment and engagement metrics— key to attention and learning.
Our courses are designed to create a seamless experience for continuous learning. Residents can enroll at any time.
Our classes are tailored specifically for residents in retirement and senior living communities.
Our professors travel to your community to provide weekly in-person programming.
While other lifelong learning programs offer specific courses with limited interest ranges, such as the History of Jazz or Computer Applications for Seniors, our course offers a curated blend of subject matters and topics to appeal to a wide range of interests.
Keep your mind sharp,
Keep your intellect sharper
Created by a neuroscientist, our course is designed specifically for seniors to enhance cognitive engagement and keep minds sharp as they age.
Information for students
You want it all: To be fascinated. To learn a variety of topics. Without wasting time.
We cut out the boring.
We understand. You’re not training for a job or needing to earn a degree. You want what’s interesting, are in love with lifelong learning, and don’t want to travel to access university-level education.
We offer learning, for leisure. Our professors hold graduate degrees, have experience teaching at the university level, and always come to you.