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Learning from different generations

When you were younger, did you have a special bond with your grandparents? Many of us develop particularly close attachments with older family members, but did you know that this ability for the oldest and youngest of our society to get along in a friendly way is not limited to families? In fact, there are some projects which pair together nurseries and retirement homes, to help reduce feelings of loneliness and improve everybody's general health and happiness. Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
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