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

Nowadays, there is less interaction between old

people

and young

people

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I will discuss the reasons for less social contact between different generations and some solutions. On the one hand, there is no doubt that the elderly and young have a big generation gap regarding the difference in lifestyle trends. Older

people

who live in traditional culture would not like to adapt to modern society. It causes a lot of

communication

problems between them.

For example

, international food and street food are now a key part of teenage life. Sushi and bubble milk tea

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the most attractive for junior citizens rather than eating at home with their grandparents.

Thus

, the generation gap is a huge barrier between junior and senior citizens.

On the other hand

, youngers rely on digital products. They spend plenty of time on social media to post their daily life and

concern

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about their friend’s life. It reduces the opportunity

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face-to-face with their relatives and grandparents.

For instance

, teens spend lots of time on social platforms

such

as Facebook and Instagram. Youngers like to take a photo before they have a meal and

then

publish the picture on

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social media

platform

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.

Also

, they prefer checking the updated information

while

they are eating food.

Therefore

, it develops a distance between the generations. In conclusion, the elderly and young have a lack of

communication

. It is because of the generation gap and the use of technology. It can be solved through active

communication

such

as family events or gatherings and by encouraging older

people

to learn to use technology.

Therefore

, it helps to build up a

communication

bond between them.