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SynthesisArchives of gerontology and geriatrics

Intergenerational Programmes bringing together community dwelling non-familial older adults and children: A Systematic Review.

Ruth Peters, Nicole Ee, Stephanie A Ward, Gail Kenning, Katrina Radford, Micah Goldwater, Hiroko H Dodge, Ebony Lewis, Ying Xu, George Kudrna and 6 more

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05831475 (Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05831475 narecruitingnot on this map

Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place (LEAP) Together: An Intergenerational Intervention to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation

TypeinterventionalSponsorCedars-Sinai Medical CenterRan2023 to 2025Enrolled80ConditionsSocial Isolation, Loneliness, Intergenerational RelationsArmsIntergenerational Virtual Paired Exercise, Peer Virtual Paired Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. The Benefits of Intergenerational Wisdom-Sharing: A Randomized Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  5. Understanding Intergenerational Interactions Between Older Adults and Children: Expert Opinions About the Roles of Community Environments.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026
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  13. Childcare engagement among older adults in Australia and subsequent physical, psychosocial, and behavioral health outcomes.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Ruth PetersSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia, Neuroscience Research Australia, Australia. Electronic address: r.peters@neura.edu.au.
Nicole EeSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Stephanie A WardDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Gail KenningAgeing Futures Institute, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Katrina RadfordDepartment of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University, Australia.
Micah GoldwaterBrain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Australia.
Hiroko H DodgeDepartment of Neurology, Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Oregon Health & Science University, USA.
Ebony LewisSchool of Public Health and Community Medicine., University of New South Wales, Australia.
Ying XuSchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia.
George KudrnaBusiness School, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Myra HamiltonUniversity of Sydney, Australia.
Jean PetersSchool of Health and Related Research University of Sheffield Regent Court 30 Regent Street Sheffield S1 4DA UK.
Kaarin J AnsteySchool of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Nicola T LautenschlagerAcademic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; NorthWestern Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia.
Anneke FitzgeraldDepartment of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University, Australia.
Kenneth RockwoodDepartment of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Canada.

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG066518 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Zachary Beattie · 2020 to 2026
$28.6M
Outreach, Recruitment and Education CoreP30AG008017 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI KAYE, JEFFREY A · 1990 to 2019
$27.7M
Conversational Engagement as a Means to Delay Onset AD: Phase II Administrative SupplementR01AG051628 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI DODGE, HIROKO HAYAMA · 2016 to 2020
$4.8M
Web-enabled social interaction to delay cognitive decline among seniors with MCI: Phase I Administrative SupplementR01AG056102 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI DODGE, HIROKO HAYAMA · 2017 to 2021
$4.6M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG008017NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066518NIA NIH HHS R01 AG051628NIA NIH HHS R01 AG056102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial isolation is associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including functional decline, cognitive decline, and dementia. Intergenerational engagement, i.e. structured or semi structured interactions between non-familial older adults and younger generations is emerging as a tool to reduce social isolation in older adults and to benefit children and adults alike. This has great potential for our communities, however, the strength and breadth of the evidence for this is unclear. We undertook a systematic review to summarise the existing evidence for intergenerational interventions with community dwelling non-familial older adults and children, to identify the gaps and to make recommendations for the next steps.

methodsMedline, Embase and PsychInfo were searched from inception to the 28 DISCUSSION: Overall, there is neither strong evidence for nor against community based intergenerational interventions. The increase in popularity of intergenerational programmes alongside the strong perception of potential benefit underscores the urgent need for evidence-based research.

Indexed as

Independent LivingAgedHumansagedchildrenhealthy agingintergenerational engagementIntergenerational interaction

Identifiers

PMID33567363
PMCPMC8439135

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