高校举办老年教育在师资、设施、学术、科研、管理等方面具有得天独厚的优势,但高校老年教育发展缓慢,近30年来全国2595所普通高校中举办老年大学的不足8%。以上海为例,64所普通高校中仅有9所建立了老年大学。高校老年教育发展艰难,有些甚至难以为继。2014年5月,13所高校老年大学在上海组建了高校老年大学发展联盟,旨在加强交流合作、守望相助、抱团发展。2014年10月, Gerontological education in colleges and universities has a unique advantage in teachers, facilities, academic, scientific research and management. However, the development of gerontological education in colleges and universities has been slow. In the recent 30 years, less than 8% of 2595 colleges and universities in China have held elder universities. In Shanghai, for example, only 9 out of 64 colleges and universities have established elder universities. Elderly education in colleges and universities is developing hard and some are unsustainable. In May 2014, 13 universities and colleges for the elderly set up an alliance for the development of university senior citizens in Shanghai, aiming at strengthening exchanges and cooperation, keeping a watchful eye and helping each other for development. In October 2014,