Intergenerationality: bringing together the elderly and the young

This research aimed to understand the ways in which the relationships between elderly and young adults of the same family occur, from their own perspectives, using the focal group as a source of expression. Specifically, it was intended: 1) Describe the characteristics of the intergenerational relationship between the elderly and young adults; 2) Propose possibilities of interventions that facilitate this relationship. This is a qualitative cross-sectional study with a sample for convenience. Participants were seven elderly people between 62 and 69 years old, and five young adults between the ages of 22 and 28 years. Two instruments were used to collect data: a sociodemographic questionnaire and the focus group. The results were evaluated through the Thematic Content Analysis technique and demonstrated that: 1) about the perception of the characteristics of the relationship between the two generations, the distance vision prevailed; 2) as a proposal to facilitate the relationship, it was suggested that the young adult prioritize a time to dedicate to the elderly, among other possibilities.