Imagine waking up every day, secluded to a nursing home, constantly following the same monotonous schedule, and regularly having a feeling of despair. Joint facilities aim to eliminate the stereotypical life inside of assisted living and better the lives of elderly. Their solution is children. Not only are the elderly gaining from this experience, but the impact made on the youth as well is miraculous. The idea for combining these two unalike generations stemmed from the 1970’s. A man in Japan was the first to try it out and the word spread of this valuable system. Gradually, more and more mingled facilities were established throughout Canada and the United States. Overall, the authors persuasion and support have convinced me that the combined
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Through logic and emotion, the author clearly presents their favoring perspective on combining the youth and elders. The liveliness in the children frees the residents from their often dull and non-active schedules. While both ends of the spectrum are receiving knowledge from one another, it varies depending on who is guiding who. For example, the youth is teaching the older generation more about technology and the capability it has in today’s world. The elders also become more active which is always a plus even if it simply means a stroll outside or a game of hide and go seek around the house. This statement seems valid but does not take into consideration what some older people can and cannot do depending on their health status and other components. On the other hand, the author reasons that the kids are taking away from the “elders serving as role models for the children growing into tomorrow’s adults” (Adams, 2015, para.3). The author reaches the audience by one simple expression “Be Yourself” (Adams, 2015, para.6). This exemplifies that the kids can be themselves around this older age group and they learn to be accepted for who they are rather than shifting themselves to fit in with others. This is a crucial skill to learn at a young age because self-expression and staying true to one’s self is a lifelong desire. Both sides of the spectrum take …show more content…
The elderly and youth take away from each other in various ways and develop beneficial additions to their life that they may not have obtained before. This topic is relevant in today’s world because it greatly impacts two generations that are on completely different sides of the age spectrum. The positive engagement the interaction provides could assist typical nursing homes in decreasing the mental decline and health of their elderly residents and elders outside of nursing homes as well. This synergy shows how to incorporate the elderly into the youth’s lives and what skills they will both take away from the experience if given the
Through logic and emotion, the author clearly presents their favoring perspective on combining the youth and elders. The liveliness in the children frees the residents from their often dull and non-active schedules. While both ends of the spectrum are receiving knowledge from one another, it varies depending on who is guiding who. For example, the youth is teaching the older generation more about technology and the capability it has in today’s world. The elders also become more active which is always a plus even if it simply means a stroll outside or a game of hide and go seek around the house. This statement seems valid but does not take into consideration what some older people can and cannot do depending on their health status and other components. On the other hand, the author reasons that the kids are taking away from the “elders serving as role models for the children growing into tomorrow’s adults” (Adams, 2015, para.3). The author reaches the audience by one simple expression “Be Yourself” (Adams, 2015, para.6). This exemplifies that the kids can be themselves around this older age group and they learn to be accepted for who they are rather than shifting themselves to fit in with others. This is a crucial skill to learn at a young age because self-expression and staying true to one’s self is a lifelong desire. Both sides of the spectrum take …show more content…
The elderly and youth take away from each other in various ways and develop beneficial additions to their life that they may not have obtained before. This topic is relevant in today’s world because it greatly impacts two generations that are on completely different sides of the age spectrum. The positive engagement the interaction provides could assist typical nursing homes in decreasing the mental decline and health of their elderly residents and elders outside of nursing homes as well. This synergy shows how to incorporate the elderly into the youth’s lives and what skills they will both take away from the experience if given the