June 23, 2009
Connecticut non medical in home care agency writes about the need for seniors to share their life’s stories with other generations
By Carol Carbutti
Well known as the baby boomer generation of elders, you’ve all experienced more change than any other. Depending upon your age right now, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced one or two World Wars, the Depression, the baby boom, and countless inventions including television, computers and frozen food! You have so many stories to tell, stories that are both interesting and filled with wisdom. Sadly, there will come a time when these invaluable life lessons will be forever lost. Or will they?
By now you’ve probably had a chance to share many of your life’s stories with your loved ones and that’s good. But do you realize that besides your immediate family, there are others who can benefit from all the wisdom you have gained throughout your life?
Up until recently, few opportunities existing for younger men and women to interact with others more close in age to their grandparents. This gap between generations can be attributed in large part to an inability of each generation to understand and relate to the other.
And this is unfortunate because once these two generations start sharing their experiences, it quickly becomes apparent that they’re not really that different! Our senior citizens have found it easier and easier to relate to even the youngest of our companions and home makers after the ice is broken. Inter generational conversations, as they’ve come to be known, can be a tremendous benefit to everyone involved. If you’d like an opportunity to share your wisdom and enrich younger people’s lives, here are some ways you can get involved in this rewarding experience.
*Ways to promote intergenerational conversations*
-At your religious institution -Senior Centers -Volunteering at schools -Cyber grandparents websites
-Carol Carbutti,
Comfort Keepers Owner
Wallingford, CT 06492
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