Research shows that grandparents who spend time with their grandchildren may experience reduced feelings of loneliness, ...

What’s in a number? When it comes to intergenerational friendships, a whole wealth of understanding, new perspectives and full-on fun.

There were many InterGen meetings at the Senior Center and Friends Home to explore ways to bring youth and seniors together. One notable outcome from the meetings has been the English classes that ...

Building and maintaining relationships is essential for living a healthy and fulfilling life. Intergenerational connections, in particular, can enhance mental health, reduce feelings of isolation and ...

As a 21-year-old college student, one of my closest friends is not another 20-something-year-old student from campus but rather a 75-year-old woman living with dementia, whom I met while volunteering ...

The landscape of friendship continues to evolve, with intergenerational connections emerging as powerful catalysts for personal development and social understanding. These relationships, spanning ...

One source of community support that many of us are all too lacking in is that of an intergenerational community. I was recently struck by an unattributed statement that “individuals are trying to do ...

Meaningful intergenerational relationships — relationships between young and old — are a powerful, prevalent, but overlooked resource in the United States. Purposeful interactions across generations ...

Examine the role of intergenerational relationships in healthy aging, including Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD), with a particular focus on place-based risk and resilience resources ...

The intergenerational bond between grandparents and grandchildren forms a vital component of familial support systems and societal well‐being. Contemporary research highlights that these relationships ...

Southern Oregon University is building a retirement facility on campus. Students and professors are working to figure out how to create spaces to bring college students and older learners together.