What do a college campus and a retirement community have in common? More than you might think, and gathering members of both communities together through intergenerational programming brings about ...

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.

The last time you got together with some friends, were any of them from a different generation? Experts who study human connection say intergenerational relationships are more important than ever. In ...

For more than 30 years I've enjoyed teaching as a part-time faculty member, primarily in a graduate program at Rutgers University's Camden Campus. I find great satisfaction in the interaction with the ...

In writing the book, “The Story of Kennett — Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time” Bob George and I told stories of the many after-school programs. We attributed some of the success to volunteerism.

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 ...

Like the people involved, friendships tend to be dynamic and reflect situations. Close connections can start, deepen and dissolve as participants’ needs, interests and lives shift. Yet, longevity and ...

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Intergenerational relationships help to promote the sense of connection that underscores our well-being--especially in later life. Given the stress -laden lives that many of us lead, the holidays have ...

A new six-week community education course on how movie directors and screenwriters deal with gerontological topics will begin next Wednesday, October 27, as part of the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning ...

Relations between generations in family and society will be of crucial importance to the development of European societies going forward say University of Luxembourg researchers in a new high profile ...