1st Panel in Ulm, thesis summary on subject “Old and young”

  1. Age is a relative term. In Germany many people want to get old, but not be seen as being old.
  2. Many older people have made positive experiences in joint activities of the old and the young outside of their own families (time-witness work, projects in schools, etc.), when the old and the young learn together and have experiences of success and fun together. It is important that the participants take part actively and build up personal relationships.
  3. There is a controversial discussion if the “Generationsvertrag”  (the so-called ‘generations-pact’ where the current generation pays the previous generation’s pensions) obliges the older people to engage themselves socially – not only for the younger generations (human longevity obliges to give support inside the family, e.g. taking care of grandchildren or engaging in voluntary work).
  4. Those in responsible positions in politics, economy and society have to create frameworks in the form of policies and funding, etc. so that..
    Older people are not seen as a burden but as a resource
    Old age poverty will be prevented
    Solidarity between the generations will be strengthened
  5. Old and young have a joint responsibility for the future!
    Does the old person have to take active part in the society or can he/she rest on his/her achievements? Does the younger generation share the responsibility for wellbeing of the older generation?

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