What is the best way to bridge the gap between the elderly and the younger generation specially in todays' times when the younger generation wants to be helpful and caring towards its elders?
2007-10-28 07:45:11 · 11 answers · asked by SHAHAZAD SHAIKH 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
the best thing to do will be spend more time with the elders, try to understand them as to what they need, what they expect. in case u do not agree with them try to put forward ur view in a manner that they understand and try to find the best possible compromise.
respect elders, and their orders. they ask us to do a few thing in a particular manner as they would have been in that situations and know what should be done. thus experience is the valuable treasure that every elderly person have. utilise it to the fullest.
2007-10-28 08:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by the ultimate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The younger generation needs to not be so self centered or in so much of a hurry. If they could just stop, take the time and listen to their elders., the things that they would learn would help them in their own lives and it would make the elderly person feel important and helpful.
2007-10-28 14:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by justme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Younger people, beginnning in elementary school, need to visit nursing homes and elder care facilities on a regular basis. That way they appreciate them more and get to understand what it is like to be old and alone, and the elderly would be thrilled to have visitors since most of their families never do. This would be especially important around the holidays when they elderly feel the loss of friends and family the most.
2007-10-28 14:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listening to their wisdom and asking them for advice will lift their spirits and give them more respect for you. Also getting involved in what they do also makes them feel like they are passing down something useful. Most things the younger generation do today they don't understand and can't because of the way technology has taken off but some of them want to learn so take the time and teach them.
2007-10-28 21:30:07 · answer #4 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The young generations dont want to be helpful or caring to the elderly in todays times. people need to realize that times change, people do not.
2007-10-28 14:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the elder generation still feels usefull and don't spoil the younger.
2007-10-28 14:47:57 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the younger generation to move out of home...they get closer to their elders since absence makes the heart grow fonder.
2007-10-28 20:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's commendable that you want to help the elderly. Most don't.
http://www.211.org/
http://www.littlebrothers.org/
http://www.littlebrothers.org/-volunteeropportunities.html
Also you can call any medium to large size nursing home or hospice and ask about volunteer opportunities.
2007-10-28 15:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by spirit dummy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whatever u feel for them simply do it like u......
want to be caring , helpful and all such other good virtues can be practised easily and the other best thing is Talk to them
2007-10-28 15:04:40 · answer #9 · answered by 'lADY rOOHEE' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do something u both like to do like with my great-grandma i talk about the old t imes when they had like nothing even tho it kinda bored me it mad her happy because even if u dont like they arent going to b around forever and when they are gone u r going to really wish that u did more stuff with them
2007-10-28 14:48:51 · answer #10 · answered by FantasticDisater. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋