Older adults with a close relationship with someone from a younger generation
Percent of adults ages 55+, Barna Aging Well study, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
- Older adults with a close relationship with someone from a younger generation: 77%. Percent of adults ages 55+ who say they have a close relationship with someone from a younger generation
Source: Barna Group, Empowering Older Adults: Building Intergenerational Connections in the Church · Barna's 2023 Aging Well study of older adults' needs, with Worship Anew. Article published 2025-02-21.
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Older adults with a close relationship with someone from a younger generation: 77%. Percent of adults ages 55+ who say they have a close relationship with someone from a younger generation.
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Barna Group, 2023. Source: Barna Group, Empowering Older Adults: Building Intergenerational Connections in the Church (https://www.barna.com/research/intergenerational-connections/).
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