Learning from Learning Buddies: Opportunities for Tech to Connect across Generations

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(Cross-posted from Irene’s Medium)

As a child, I spent a lot of time with my parents’ retired colleagues in our community who often helped take care of children like me when our working parents were occupied. Yet to say, not all children have such caring older adults when they grow up and many older adults don’t have younger generations in their community as they age. Today’s communities have programs that specifically aim to connect the two generations. These programs often seek older adults’ experience and expertise to support children’s growth. However, there are challenges that prevent older adults from benefiting in these programs and we see opportunities for technologies to address these challenges.

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