Ok we won’t deny it, if you ask anyone in the street about old people being able to learn new stuff, the answer is usually the same.

We all know older friends who don’t know how to use a smart phone or even send an email. And we usually attribute this issue to their age.

Yet, I truly feel most of them have difficulty learning new skills because they inconsciously decided or think it is too late for them not because of their age.

Old people who seem to have given up the motivation to learn are usually those who really think they are not able to learn, either because they have been told to, or because they lost the habit of learning.

As with all muscle, when you don’t use your memory, or learning skills, they tend to weaken. If you want to be good at learning new stuff, then you should keep learning new things

Check this article who even show the elderly can make great students provided they have the adequate support and motivation

At sandman software, we believe any new course should not be undertaken if the student doesn’t believe in his or her own assets. When confidence is back, learning becomes so much easier.

That’s why we really like to spend some time to find out first what mental blocks need to be fixed. It is usually done with the first consultation.

Then we ask relatives, family members to help support the first stages of learning.

The first steps of this learning process is the most important ones. Because once started, the rest is pretty smooth sailing.

Older students can even sometimes even get more surprising results because they combine motivation, experience. Yes the greatest asset of older people is their experience which is really helpful when it comes to learning.

So, contact us if you need to be helped.