2023 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 03-11
Based on a survey of the Silver Human Resource Centers in Japan, this study compared the actual status of activities and operational issues of older residents in terms of the age of participants and forms of interaction. The staff members of the Silver Human Resources Centers were asked about the background of establishment, outline of activities, characteristics of participants, expertise and challenges of activities, and impact of activities on the community with regard to places where multiple generations, including the elderly, participate. The 211 cases analyzed were classified into four categories based on the age of the participants: elderly, elderly x minors, elderly x adults, and elderly x minors x adults, and their backgrounds, activities, and management issues were compared. The results showed that, compared to activities for the elderly, a higher percentage of minors engaged in volunteer activities, and a higher percentage of adults engaged in hobbies/cultural activities and employment-oriented activities. This result indicates that while activities with multi-generational participation can provide opportunities for care prevention to a wide variety of older people, the difficulty of obtaining funds and passing on know-how to continue such activities, as well as the lack of bearers, were identified as issues to be addressed.
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