The University for the Third Age aims to cultivate social inclusion, improve general levels of motivation and mental health and foster the wellbeing of older generations. Since its foundation in 2009 in cooperation with the City of Rijeka and Opatija, it has realised over 50 programs in the areas of horticulture, health studies, nutrition, physics, neuroscience, personal finance, psychology, emotional health, sculpting, drawing, painting, graphics, religion, creative writing, Rijeka’s history, art history, ethics, cultural studies, and biotechnology.
