Could teenagers get on with older people and vice versa? Turned out, they could. And both flourished.
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Intergenerational Day serves as a reminder of what the old and young can learn from one another, as well as the benefits that come from connecting with others.
Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.
Intergenerational care gives children and older people the chance to interact, resulting in significant benefits for participants and the wider community.
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Lecturer, Deputy Director Research IBAS, Griffith University
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Marketing and Communications Officer, Intergenerational Care Project, Griffith University
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Professor, Griffith University
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Assistant Professor of Geriatric Education, University of North Dakota
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Professor Emeritus, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral fellow, Social Psychology, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW
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Distinguished Professor of Social Psychology, Simon Fraser University