In many societies, there is less social contact between the elderly and the young. What are the reasons and what measures can be taken?

Interaction between the old generation and the new generation is depleting these days. The main

reason

for

this

issue is lack of time. In

this

essay, I will discuss the various reasons and measures that could be taken to resolve

this

issue. On the one hand, the

reason

for lower social contact between the elderly and the young

ones

, society's competitive environment put high pressure on young

ones

which is the main

reason

for the distance.

Moreover

, migration to cities puts oil to the fire by increasing the distance between family members even more. To elaborate, a report on "Human Migration" shows that for better job and study opportunities people move to cities leaving early in their native place.

Therefore

, learning from older people helps the young

ones

to learn multiple complexities of life and lead it in a better way but there is no time for

this

interaction.

On the other hand

, the measures to mitigate it is advanced technology helps in reducing the gap between individuals. Today, we can use various applications to directly communicate with our loved

ones

either by video or audio call.

Furthermore

, cheap and easily accessible railways and airways help in reaching far in a couple of hours.

Hence

, we should encourage regular interaction between generations through travel or technology.

For example

, WhatsApp is the biggest source in the modern era through which we can see family members on a button click any time we desire. In conclusion, after discussing the

reason

and measures of

this

trend, it seems that

although

there are many barriers due to social pressure and global distance, still we can bridge the gap between the elderly and young

ones

by various means discussed above.