nowadays there is an important distance between generations in our society , especially between senior citizens and young people , who do not regularly live together . in addition , it has been demonstrated that the transfer of knowledge and experience , are the keys to sustainability of culture and tradition , as well as the transfer of values . in this context , it is necessary to promote actions and programmes that bring together these two generations , establish both time and space to share . the intergenerational viure i conviure programme of caixa catalunya , of homeshare between senior citizens and young university students , as well as other similar european programmes , provide participants the necessary time and space for knowledge transfer . the experience gathered in this programme has shown us the importance of the relation between generations and the numerous values and benefits obtained by its participants . values such as solidarity , tolerance , respect for other cultures and political views , among others , are clear examples . for over 12 years , more than 2000 homeshare couples in the viure i conviure programme have been formed and the programme s positive effect on senior citizens and young university students has been proven . this experience of living together among generations , and other similar ones in europe , as well as other experiences between different groups ( for example , with persons with down syndrome ) demonstrate the relevance of the intergenerational programmes in long - term care in europe .
introductionnowadays there is an important distance between generations in our society , especially between senior citizens and young people , who do not regularly live together . in addition 
 , it has been demonstrated that the transfer of knowledge and experience , are the keys to sustainability of culture and tradition , as well as the transfer of values . in this context , it is necessary to promote actions and programmes that bring together these two generations , establish both time and space to share.descriptionthe intergenerational viure i conviure programme of caixa catalunya , of homeshare between senior citizens and young university students , as well as other similar european programmes , provide participants the necessary time and space for knowledge transfer . 
 the experience gathered in this programme has shown us the importance of the relation between generations and the numerous values and benefits obtained by its participants . 
 values such as solidarity , tolerance , respect for other cultures and political views , among others , are clear examples . for over 12 years , more than 2000 homeshare couples in the viure 
 i conviure programme have been formed and the programme s positive effect on senior citizens and young university students has been proven.conclusionthis experience of living together among generations , and other similar ones in europe , as well as other experiences between different groups ( for example , with persons with down syndrome ) demonstrate the relevance of the intergenerational programmes in long - term care in europe .