Crossing The Age Divide
How can the young and the old stay connected in a fast changing world?
The world's population is ageing. According to the UN the number of people aged 60 or over is growing faster than all younger age groups. This is putting new pressures on relationships between generations. In richer countries, younger people are not accumulating the wealth their predecessors did and that's causing tensions. In the developing world, urbanisation and technology are challenging traditional family dynamics. So, how can the young and the old stay connected in a fast changing world? As part of the 91Èȱ¬'s Crossing Divides season, Carrie Gracie is joined by a panel of expert guests in front of an audience of international students.
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Caroline McFarlandÌý-Ìýdirector of the think tank CoVi, which unites young and old
Diane Wei Liang - novelist and former business professor who grew up in China
Alex Smith - founder of a group of charities called 'The Cares Family'
Anne Karpf - author of the book ‘How to Age’
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A young woman and her grandmother enjoy a cup of tea by Getty Images
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Apr 2018 08:06GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service except News Internet
- Fri 27 Apr 2018 17:06GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service Australasia
- Fri 27 Apr 2018 23:06GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service except News Internet
- Sat 28 Apr 2018 03:06GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service except Australasia & News Internet
- Sat 28 Apr 2018 11:06GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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