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The young and the elderly

My grandmother moved into an old people’s home and I visited her
there when I was in Britain. She was sitting in the living room with
about 10 other residents. The room was clean and warm, with flowers and
pictures, and the staff were kind and cheerful. The Weakest Link was on
television. People were silent and they only moved when they needed to
go to the bathroom. It was depressing. Gran talked a lot about how much
she missed seeing her great grandchildren (my nieces, aged 7 and 5), but
I knew from my sister that they hated going to visit her in this building.
So I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old
people’s homes in France. The idea is simple: combining a home for the
elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the
residents eat lunch together and share activities such as music, painting,
gardening and caring for the pets which the residents are encouraged to
keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to
the children. There are outdoor trips and birthday parties too.
The advantages are enormous. The children are happy because someone
has time for them. They also learn that old people have similar needs
and interests. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to
accept them. The residents are happy because they feel needed. They
are more interested in life. And the sta) are happy because they see an
improvement in the physical and psychological health of the residents.
Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.
That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and
the young together, are growing in popularity, supported by UNESCO and
other organisations all over the world. I believe modern western society
has isolated people into age groups and now we need to bring people
together. And we can use the strengths of one generation to help another.

1 The author’s grandmother wasn’t happy in the old people’s home because
A the staff in the home were rude.
B the building was in bad condition.
C she felt lonely without her great grandchildren.
D she didn’t like the films they were watching.
2 Which of the activities do the elderly and the children do
together?
A tidying the rooms B writing stories
C looking after plants D preparing meals
3 Which of the following advantages is not mentioned in
the text?
A The elderly are nicer to the staff.
B The elderly feel useful.
C The children receive more attention.
D The children learn about health problems.
4 Which of the following is stated in the text as an opinion,
not a fact?
A There are more and more intergenerational
programmes.
B Modern western society has separated the young
and the elderly.
C One of the initiatives helps young mothers raise
their children.
D Many international organisations support
intergenerational programmes.