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  • Intergenerational Programmes bringing together community dwelling non-familial older adults and children: A Systematic Review

    Author(s)
    Peters, Ruth
    Ee, Nicole
    Ward, Stephanie A
    Kenning, Gail
    Radford, Katrina
    Goldwater, Micah
    Dodge, Hiroko H
    Lewis, Ebony
    Xu, Ying
    Kudrna, George
    Hamilton, Myra
    Peters, Jean
    Anstey, Kaarin J
    Lautenschlager, Nicola T
    Fitzgerald, Anneke
    Rockwood, Kenneth
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Fitzgerald, Anneke A.
    Radford, Katrina P.
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    Background: Social isolation is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including functional decline, cognitive decline, and dementia. Intergenerational engagement, i.e. structured or semi structured interactions between non-familial older adults and younger generations is emerging as a tool to reduce social isolation in older adults and to benefit children and adults alike. This has great potential for our communities, however, the strength and breadth of the evidence for this is unclear. We undertook a systematic review to summarise the existing evidence for intergenerational interventions with community ...
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    Background: Social isolation is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including functional decline, cognitive decline, and dementia. Intergenerational engagement, i.e. structured or semi structured interactions between non-familial older adults and younger generations is emerging as a tool to reduce social isolation in older adults and to benefit children and adults alike. This has great potential for our communities, however, the strength and breadth of the evidence for this is unclear. We undertook a systematic review to summarise the existing evidence for intergenerational interventions with community dwelling non-familial older adults and children, to identify the gaps and to make recommendations for the next steps. Methods: Medline, Embase and PsychInfo were searched from inception to the 28th Sept 2020. Articles were included if they reported research studies evaluating the use of non-familial intergenerational interaction in community dwelling older adults. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020175927 Results: Twenty articles reporting on 16 studies were included. Although all studies reported positive effects in general, numerical outcomes were not recorded in some cases, and outcomes and assessment tools varied and were administered un-blinded. Caution is needed when making interpretations about the efficacy of intergenerational programmes for improving social, health and cognitive outcomes. Discussion: Overall, there is neither strong evidence for nor against community based intergenerational interventions. The increase in popularity of intergenerational programmes alongside the strong perception of potential benefit underscores the urgent need for evidence-based research.
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    Journal Title
    Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
    Volume
    94
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2021.104356
    Subject
    Public Health and Health Services
    Sociology
    Clinical Sciences
    Intergenerational interaction
    aged
    children
    healthy aging
    intergenerational engagement
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/402146
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