Intergenerational

Is your website Granny approved?

Is you website user-friendly? Scotty Allen and Richard Littauer both come from America and have launched the service “The User is my Mom“. Some websites may indeed seem easy to use for web professionals and experienced Internet users, but it may not be the case for beginners, among whom many are over 50. Therefore, Allen […]

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Intergenerational: a retirement house in the Netherlands proposes free accommodation for young students

In the Netherlands, a retirement house is giving the opportunity to young students to live along with old people, without having to pay rent. It is another way to promote the well-being of the elderly and to encourage intergenerational bonds.

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Japan: a manga to explain the retirement system

As soon as they turn 20, Japanese people have to make monthly contributions to the kokumin nenkin kikin seido, which is the contribution system to fund the retirement of the elderly. However, a large part of the Japanese youth does not understand how the financing system for retirement works, nor do they understand its utility.

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Intergenerational conflicts: sometimes, the young and the elderly fight in buses in China

You might be smiling at this, but this anecdote does raise some interesting questions: a young man refused to give up his seat on the bus and was attacked by several elderly persons as a result. The scene was shot by one of the passengers. Since, the video has been broadcasted on the Internet. It

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