Intergenerational（两代间的）programs are helping people feel less lonely. These matching programs are making a difference.
When 76-year-old Antoinette-Marie Williams played 17-year-old Emmett Daniels at chess for the first time, she gave Daniels a run for his money. Paired through DOROT, a New York organization which was set up in 1976 and means "generations", they are a perfect match.
"The first day we played, we enjoyed each other," Williams said. "I was a good opponent （对手）for him. I don＇t think he expected it. "
Daniels said, "Our chess games matched perfectly. " Their weekly games have led Daniels and Williams to a developing, cross-generational relationship that they both enjoy.
Williams and Daniels' relationship is against the traditional idea that people of different Operations have little in common. Excited to meet and share their lives, Daniels told Williams that ·got accepted into college. Williams immediately congratulated him and said that she knew he'd do it.
Loneliness has been recognized as an important social problem for many years, but regarding felines as an epidemic（流行病）has appeared only in recent years. Fortunately, there are ways battle loneliness, including caring about the lives of lonely seniors by organizations like DOROT.
These programs try to create an atmosphere of change-and teach open ways to create greater mention. They encourage building a support network by reaching out to family and friends, Xning a community or social group. or volunteering to connect with like-minded people.
Another way to fight loneliness is to use technology to stay connected with loved ones, which wallops meaning and purpose through online activities and conversations. Practicing self-care is so encouraged, as is being patient because strong relationships take time and effort to create.
The connection between Williams and Daniels shows that these intergenerational relationships play an important role in reducing loneliness and adding joy to the lives of all the participants（参与者）, young or old.
