ADVANTAGE - FACE-UP TO FRAILTY CAMPAIGN

STORIES ABOUT FRAILTY

A story from Austria

Ms. Schwarz is 79 years old and regards ageing as a process where the priorities in one’s life may change but without diminishing vitality.

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A story from Austria

Ms. Sihorsch is 82 years old and is a retired entrepreneur. After the death of her husband five years ago, she has been living all alone.

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A story from Austria

Ms. Peyerl-Mild, 75, enjoys her social activities and keeps a busy everyday life.

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A story from Austria

This is a well-known motto of Mr. Pranger, 85, who demonstrates his peers that age is merely a question of attitude.

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A story from Croatia

The home is in a nice place, quiet, secluded, which would of course present a problem for mobile folks, as they couldn’t get anything done on foot. For the immobile, this doesn’t matter much...

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A story from Cyprus

Life before becoming a member of your organization was boring and uninteresting. Having lived in the UK for many years, coming back to Cyprus was a big shock for me as there are no organized centres...

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A story from Cyprus

H κυρία Μαρία είναι 83 ετών και ζει σε ένα ορεινό χωριό της Κύπρου. Θυμάται όλη της την ζωή, από μικρή ηλικία να δουλεύει, μικρή στα χωράφια του πατέρα της και αργότερα όταν έκανε τη δική της οικογένεια...

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A story from Finland

They say wisdom comes with age. But unfortunately other things come with age as well. Little by little your health status and functional capacity will decrease and you get weaker and weaker. Up until the age of 85 I considered myself to be in relatively good shape...

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A story from Greece

My daily activities are reduced, especially the last year and I fall easily. My wish is to change the course and get better. I am currently following a fall prevention program and I am doing much better...

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A story from Hungary

A nap sugarai átsütnek a Margitsziget fái között, alattuk idős emberekből álló csapat vidáman beszélgetve sétál, mondhatnám, gyalogol. Ez a Gyaloglás rendszeres. Kéthetenként a volt úttörő stadionból indul, pontosabban indulunk, mert feleségem, és én is ebbe a csapatba...

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A story from Hungary

Tiszta kék az ég, a fák kezdenek színesedni. A reggel már csípős. Október eleje van. Már ez a harmadik év, hogy együtt gyalogolunk 3, illetve 5 km-t, kinek mennyit enged meg az egészsége...

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A story from Ireland

Hello, my name is Bridie and I am an older person. I would like to share my experience of frailty with you. A few years ago, I fell while on holidays in Spain and broke my left hip. Lucky for me I had insurance and I was able to have my surgery back Ireland. This however took a few weeks to organise. Prior to this happening I was very fit and robust.

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A story from Italy

Ines (I) and Antonio (A) are a 90+ couple who lives in a small village in the Sibillini Mountains, in the Marche region. The earthquake of 2016 devastated their town, and the couple, for a period, was forced to leave their home and move to some relatives. Recently...

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A story from Netherlands

I have lived an active life, and raised three children. My husband died 10 years ago. I am now 93 and independent living is becoming more and more difficult. Over the years, I had to accept that my body is functioning less and less well, and performing activities of daily living...

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A story from Romania

În octombrie 2016, în cadrul Universității de stat ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galati isi incepea activitatea prima universitate din România destinată vârstnicilor. U3A Galati, acronimul pentru...

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