SOURCE: "The Rotarian Conversation," The Rotarian, July 2020, pg 52.
KEYWORD: generations, old, young, lonely, loneliness, connection, fellowship, koinonia
Marc Freedman is one of the leading experts in the United States on the longevity revolution and the transformation of retirement. He was named a Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum in 2014 and was featured by AARP the Magazine in 2012 among its "50 over 50 influencers.
"There is a growing appreciation of connections in general these days, fostered by the awareness of how profound the problem of loneliness is in America and elsewhere. People need a variety of connections -- with their peers as well as across generations.
A Harvard study found that relationships are the key to happiness throughout adulthood. It shows that older people who connect with younger people are three times as likely to be happy as those who fail to do so. Why is that bond so important? One reason is that as we reach the time in our lives when there are fewer years ahead of us than behind us, it's a great comfort to know that what we've learned is likely to live on in younger friends and family members."
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