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Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living

Oct 30, 2024

The organization Generations United released “Healthier Lives Across Generations: A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living,” which is focused on intentional intergenerational living, or communities open to people of all ages that have a deliberate focus on fostering intergenerational interaction and relationships. The Blueprint is centered on the need for safe and sustainable housing that improves health and well-being among people with low or moderate incomes who have historically been left out of affordable and accessible living options.

The resource may be of interest to communities working to become age- and dementia friendly that are focused on housing issues as well as addressing social isolation and loneliness.

The goal of the Blueprint is to promote intergenerational living that

  1. provides adequately for safety, health, and the basic necessities of life,
  2. promotes programs, policies, and practices that increase cooperation, interaction, interdependence, and understanding between people of different generations, and
  3. enables all ages to share their talents and resources, and to support each other in relationships that benefit both individuals and their community.

This Blueprint is about promoting living options that combat ageism and are infused with programs and architectural design features like common areas and outdoor spaces that facilitate positive interactions and experiences across generations.

The resource was announced as part of an event hosted by GU and includes an event recording and the event slides (PDF) are available as well.

Download the Report (PDF) here.