MARCH 2024 FEATURE:
BRIDGING THE GAP: THE RISE OF INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING As the world continues to shift and change, sometimes so quickly it feels like a whirlwind of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new, an oldfashioned way of life is making a comeback: intergenerational living. Intergeneration living, or multigenerational living, is on the rise. Defined as multiple generations living under one roof, intergenerational living has been a “normal” way of life for many cultures across the world, for many generations. When I was a Peace Corps volunteer between 1999-2001 in China, I stayed with and knew many families who lived together among multiple generations. Typically, grandchildren were cared for by grandparents, and it wasn’t uncommon for three or four generations to live together on family farms or even in city apartments. continued on page 4
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