Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds
A unique social experiment that brings together elderly people in a retirement community with a group of 4-year-olds. Could this encounter between young and old help transform the lives of the elderly?
Episodes
In this second social experiment, eleven older adults who live alone in their own homes, have volunteered to be "mature age kindergarteners" by spending time with a group of 4-year-olds at a specially designed preschool.
It's week two of this ground-breaking social experiment, and so far the seniors have formed friendships with the four-year-old's and made improvements to their mood. This week the experiment focuses on memory.
At the half-way point of this social experiment, the seniors and children are tested on their confidence levels. A series of activities designed to be a confidence boot-camp prepare the group for their biggest outing so far.
In the penultimate week of this social experiment, 11 adults and 10 children participate in a series of physical activities to improve their mobility, with the hope it will keep them living independently for longer.
In the final week of this ground-breaking social experiment, eleven adults and ten children prepare for life after the experiment before the final testing reveals if the experiment has had a positive impact.
