Intergenerational bonding is good for all involved. It provides an opportunity for both to learn new skills. This presentation talks about the benefits of such relationships.

1. 10 benefits of intergenerational
relationship

2. “Every generation imagines
itself to be more intelligent
than the one that went
before it, and wiser than
the one that comes after it”
- George Orwell
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3. Intergenerational relationship
• Is a chain of relationships
between aging parents, adult
children and grandchildren
• As society has changed and
evolved, so have the family ties
changed with time
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4. Generation gap
• When people are raised in
different time periods, their
values and perceptions of the
world can be quite different
• Important for one generation to
make special efforts to
understand the other
generations.
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5. Reasons behind generation gap
• Generation gap is due to
– Rapidly changing lifestyles
– Globalization
– Migration of young population
– Influence of diverse ideologies
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6. Bridge the gap
• Adults who experienced close
intergenerational interaction
– Are less prone to depression
– Have better physical health
– Feel more active and productive
– Are happier with present and more hopeful
for the future
– Have a better immune system
– Demonstrate higher social intelligence
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7. Benefits of intergenerational bonding
1. Provides an opportunity for
both to learn new skills
2. Instills in the child and the
older adult a sense of
purpose
3. Engaging with children
invigorates and energizes
older adults
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8. Examples of intergenerational bonding
Learning new skills
– Skills such as sewing, knitting, gardening,
baking, cooking recipes, etc. are great things
that grandparents would happily love to pass
on to grandchildren
Technology
– Grand children can also help older adults in
learning new technology, smart phones,
computer, etc. This can be a great bonding
exercise
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9. Benefits of intergenerational bonding
4. Helps in keeping family
stories and history alive
5. Helps children to
understand and later
accept their own aging
6. Prevents the isolation and
loneliness of older adults
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10. Examples of intergenerational bonding
Strengthen family ties
– Share anecdotes of extended family and
friends who are not in regular touch
– Hold special get-togethers with extended
family once in six months
Build personality
– Grand parents can share inspirational stories
from their past of perseverance, struggles
and survival with children
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11. Benefits of intergenerational bonding
7. Improves mental health and
helps older adults live happy
and active lives
8. Person with cognitive decline
also experience positive
effects
9. Aids in cognitive stimulation as well as
broadening social circles
10. Increases their self-worth and self-esteem
along with improved performance
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12. Examples of intergenerational bonding
Experiential learning
– One can turn to grandparents for life lessons
and other advice because they’ve often lived
through the same or similar experience -
possibly more than once
Carry forward traditions
– Most of the younger generation have doubts
about their traditions, grandparents are the
best people to explain the importance with
its reasoning
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13. “The lessons of the past are
ignored and obliterated in a
contemporary antagonism
known as the generation
gap”
- Spiro
T. Agnew
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