Cross-generational friendship could be an antidote to both social isolation and ageism. Read more at straitstimes.com.
UNITED STATES – After her son died by suicide nine years ago, Ms Roslyn Scharf, a lifelong fitness devotee, began searching for a trainer who could not only help her build physical strength, but also understood the emotional release she needed from her workouts at the time.
Both are devoted New York Mets baseball fans who text or call each other over wins and losses, and both are avid readers. Ms Scharf, who lives in Manhasset, New York, on Long Island, invited Mr Malekan, who goes back and forth between Queens and Long Island, to join her book club, which has met monthly for more than 20 years. He is the only middle-aged man among “a dozen octogenarian women who love him”, she said.
In a 2019 survey by advocacy group AARP, more than 90 per cent of respondents who had an older or younger friend said they provided things their other friendships could not deliver – namely, a new perspective, inspiration and a greater appreciation of their experiences.Mrs Aarti Veernala , 38, and Mrs Judy Hunter, 81, who enjoy cooking and baking together, in Aurora, Illinois. PHOTO: NYTIMES
Since that fateful overshare, the families have made an effort to really get to know each other, Mrs Veernala said. “That’s something you usually don’t see in people your own age, because we’re all in a hurry,” she added. “There’s always a bit of haste in our actions. But Joe and Judy take the time to understand us.”
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