The interior north of Portugal is markedly an aging region with low population density which constitutes a major challenge in organizing social responses for senior adults. The concern that is related to the proposed analysis is the understanding of education as a personal task that accompanies a person throughout his or her life, which contributes to personal satisfaction and fulfilment and, consequently, to a higher perceived quality of life. It is necessary to comprehend how people perceive their learning and use their knowledge to stay active and to mobilize changes in their daily lives. It is also important to know whether they consider that learning was and is decisive for their inclusion in society. The objective of the present work is to understand the motivations of older people that attend two Senior Universities (SU’s) in a region of the interior north of Portugal. And, at the same time, to comprehend, with the elderly people who attend them, what changes or implications they have brought to their lives and how they interpret the processes associated with aging, educational, cultural and social development. The results focus on the positive aspects highlighted by the participants, namely the valuation of time, new learning, the educational and cultural opportunities provided, the social involvement and social interaction, and the satisfaction with the participation in the activities proposed by the SU’s.
