A Prospective Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study of Program Evaluation in an Intergenerational Program: Intergenerational Interactions and Program Satisfactions Involving Non-Frail, Frail, Cognitively Impaired Older Adults, and School Aged-Children

A prospective longitudinal mixed-method study was undertaken to evaluate an intergenerational community program involving older adults and school aged-children. Data were collected from nine children, 18 non-frail, frail, cognitively impaired adults. Quantitative data interactions self-ratings (0–10) assessed satisfaction, while qualitative included 89 session observations, then both integrated. Findings suggested that non-frail interacted more verbally with children the frail had mainly passive non-verbal interactions. The results indicated promoting linguistic, emotional, positive experiences for generations led their meaningful satisfying relationships.