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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Intergenerational work challenges old (and young) stereotypes

Lynda Wakefield pictured with Intergenerational project participent Sean Daly
By Conor Hogan

“Young people and older people,” community worker Lynda Wakefield says, “are probably the two most discriminated-against demographics in society. They are also probably the most discriminating in terms of ageism.”

She notes that while it is normal for to have youth centres and retirement homes, common areas where they both can mix are a rarer thing altogether. “We don’t make it easy for the two to mix,” she says, “so when we do, we need to make it meaningful.”