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While the over 50s typically think members of the iPhone generation view them as "past it," that is not the view held by most 18-to-24-year-olds, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Youngsters actually have a better impression of their elders than older people give them credit for.

A survey has found that today's young people think those of their parents' and grandparents' generations are friendly, knowledgeable and -- for want of a more up-to-date expression -- "with it."

Dr. Ros Altmann, director general of Saga, which commissioned the poll, said that the "overall message" in television programs such as "Grumpy Old Men" and "One Foot in the Grave," do not accurately represent what younger people really think of being over 50. （點擊《每日電訊報》查看原文）

研究：年輕人青睞老年人

???????英國《每日電訊報》消息，盡管50歲之上的老人通常情況下認為“iPhone一代”的年輕人覺得他們“過時了”，其實這不是大部分18到24歲年輕人的普遍觀點。

???????年輕人對老年人的看法實際上比老年人自己對自己的看法要好。

???????一項研究發現現在的年輕人認為他們的父母和祖父母一代非常友好并且知識淵博，如果用一個時髦的詞來表達就是——“在當下”。

???????贊助此項調查的Saga公司總監羅斯·奧特曼博士說，像《壞脾氣的老人》和《一只腳踏入墳墓》等許多電視節目傳達的信息沒有準確地反映年輕人對50歲以上老人的實際想法。

(China.org.cn April 12, 2011)