Many homebound seniors have been isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to feelings of loneliness and isolation. A new program has been created to address this growing concern. With the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intergenerational respite, mentorship and training program benefits patients with dementia, their caregivers ...

A few months ago, my daughter and son-in-law had a leak in their apartment and, along with their newborn son, moved in with me — “temporarily.” If you told me years ago that I’d be living in a ...

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 ...

'It's pure joy at this point. I think these kids will be in my life forever.' Dana Griffin was raised by her grandparents in the Transylvania region of Romania, and she continued to gravitate towards ...

Nancy Lanning (left) and Julie Kelnar (right) met through the Intergenerational ConnectionsProgram, a partnership between Coe College and UnityPoint Health, that connects seniorsand college students. ...

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

Jaime Moran brings her mother, Joan Johnson, to work each day at Kindness Creators, the child care program she co-directs with Pam Lawrence. Having run a home-based child care, Johnson is an ...

Previous work has explored the links between intergenerational ambivalence and other indicators of well‐being but has not examined loneliness. Although studies show an association between positive and ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is expanding a program that gives robot animals to New Yorkers. Now, more senior New Yorkers will get animatronic pets to help ...