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Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE)
Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Summary
Elderly people and children and young people (CYP) and from families with mentally ill parents are particularly affected by loneliness. The GemsE project is investigating whether intergenerational mentoring between seniors and children or young people helps to reduce loneliness and improve the mental well-being and quality of life of both groups. The aim of the study is to scientifically record the effect of these sponsorships and to find out how such encounters can be successfully organized.
Official title: Creating Encounters: Generations in Action - Together Instead of Alone (GemsE)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-05-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mechanisms and effectiveness of intergenerational tandems
The project Creating Encounters Between Generations - Together Instead of Alone (German acronym GemsE) aims to provide social support and integration for both groups by establishing tandems between lonely senior citizens and COPMI, and to scientifically evaluate the effectiveness of these tandems. The tandems run for six months, with weekly meetings between senior and CYP. The tandems consist of weekly individual meetings with joint activities such as playing games, learning, cooking, or going for walks. Senior citizens and CYP engage in tandems built on trust, shared experiences, and cooperation, fostering connections that benefit both sides at eye level. Project coordinators accompany the participants and support the process management.