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Social isolation, loneliness, and suicide are conditions we often
associate with the elderly. But in reality, these issues have
sharply increased across younger generations. Baby Boomers, Gen
X'ers, Millennials, and post-Millennials all report a declining
number of friends and an increasing number of health issues
associated with loneliness. Even more concerning, it appears that
the younger the generation, the greater the feelings of
disconnection. Regardless of age, it feels as though we're living
through a period of ongoing disequilibrium because we're not able
to adapt quickly enough to the social and technological changes
swirling around us. These powerful changes have not only isolated
individuals from their own peers but have contributed to becoming
an age-segregated society. And yet we need fulfilling relationships
with people our own age and across the generations to lead lives
that are rich in meaning and purpose. Even in those rare
communities where young and old live near each other, they lack
organic settings that encourage intergenerational relationships. In
addition, it isn't technology, but generational diversity that is
our best tool for navigating the changes that affect so many
aspects of our lives - whether it's work, entertainment, education,
or family dynamics. We can't restore yesterday's model of
community, where only those who were older transmitted wisdom
downward to the generation below. But we can relearn how much
members of different generations have to offer each other and
recreate intergenerational communities for the 21st century where
young, old, and everyone in between is equally valued for their
perspectives, and where each generation views itself as having a
stake in the other's success. Here, Hayim Herring focuses more
deeply on how Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials perceive one
another and looks underneath the generational labels that compound
isolation. He offers ways we can prepare current and future
generations for a world in which ongoing interactions with people
from multiple generations become the norm, and re-experience how
enriching intergenerational relationships are personally and
communally.
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