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92 years old and still perched on parallel bars

Gymnastics is very strenuous , even more parallel bars that require a great arms strength and a strong abdominal belt. Despite that, some tournaments take place for elderly, especially the Turnfest in Berlin, where athletes come and go since last 3rd of June. But one of them drew all the attention : the 92-year-old German Johanna Quaas.

An impressive performance

With her 92 birthdays and her green leotard, she overwhelmed all the audience with her unbelievable performance. johanna quaas bars 92Enrolled in the 70 and more category for parallel bars, she reached the 5th place.
A fantastic performance for this old lady when we know how much physical efforts this sport requires. “The crowd on tuesday showed that people wanted to convince themselves that it was actually possible at her age” wrote the Taggespiel.

Read more : “Sports and the elderly : benefits and advice for a completely safe practice”

 

Gymnastics inside her DNA

This 5th place feels like the achievement of a lifetime dedicated to gymnastics. Indeed, Johanna Quaas, who was born in 1925, started gymnastics very early. “From the earliest days, I’ve been training myself doing flips and climbing on the bars,” she said to RBB. Unfortunately, the ban on doing gymnastics in Germany after World War 2 prevented her to realize her dream. Instead, she became a famous sport teacher : two of her students went to the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. Then, at the age of 57 years old, she started gymnastics again and won the elderly tournament 11 times. This success gave her the “world’s oldest gymnast” of the 2012 Guiness Records Book. We don’t know yet if Johanna will keep on training and performing in tournaments, she actually hesitated before starting her 6 months training before the Berlin tournament.

Italy: death of the dean of humanity: Emma Morano

Emma Morano, the Italian supercentenarian and dean of humanity, died on the 15th of April 2017 at the age of 117 years and 137 days, in her house in the Northern city of Verbania.

[Read more…] about Italy: death of the dean of humanity: Emma Morano

Interview with Jérôme Pigniez for EIOVA magazine about Silver Economy

Jerome PIGNIEZ, CEO and founder of SilverEco.eu and SilverEco.fr, was recently interviewed by the Spanish online magazine, EIOVA, in order to present the way Silver Economy developed itself in France, and how the Government and Business shareholders played a major role.

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[Read more…] about Interview with Jérôme Pigniez for EIOVA magazine about Silver Economy

These pictures celebrate the beauty of ageing !

Karsten Thormaehlen, a German photographer, spent months travelling around the world to capture portraits of people aged 100 and over, in order to celebrate the beauty and joy of getting older.

His work proves that elderly people are beautiful, too.

[Read more…] about These pictures celebrate the beauty of ageing !

PharmaLex Group accelerates growth by strengthening office in Bulgaria

As of 1st March, 2017, the PharmaLex Group, a leading specialist provider of development consulting and scientific affairs, regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance, has expanded its service portfolio in Bulgaria.

[Read more…] about PharmaLex Group accelerates growth by strengthening office in Bulgaria

Indian grandmothers are going to school for the first time

In an Indian village, called Fangane, far away from Mumbai city, there exists a school that restricts children from entering and where the youngest student must be over the age of 60. This grandmothers’s school is called Aajibaichi Shala.

[Read more…] about Indian grandmothers are going to school for the first time

HelpAge appoints Justin Derbyshire as new CEO

At the beginning of March 2017, HelpAge International has announced the appointment of Justin Derbyshire as its new Chief Executive Officer.

[Read more…] about HelpAge appoints Justin Derbyshire as new CEO

Teresa Shook, a 60 years old grandmother, at the origin of the Women’s March in Washington DC

On the USA election night, after the victory of Donald Trump, Teresa Shook, a 60 years old grandmother from Hawaii (Maui), decided to create an event page on Facebook “I think we should march”. She never expected the response she would get. Indeed, the next morning, more than 10,000 people said they were attending the event.

Her social media call-to-action is at the origin of the Women’s March which took place in Washington DC last week and it was followed by countries around the world.

[Read more…] about Teresa Shook, a 60 years old grandmother, at the origin of the Women’s March in Washington DC

Number of older adults in the USA expected to surge, highlighting need for accessible housing and policy improvements

By 2035, more than one in five people in the USA will be aged 65 and older and one in three households will be headed by someone in that age group, according to Projections and Implications for Housing a Growing Population: Older Adults 2015-2035, a report released last week by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

[Read more…] about Number of older adults in the USA expected to surge, highlighting need for accessible housing and policy improvements

Robert Puskaric: the new CEO and President of Doro

Doro‘s Board of Directors has appointed Robert Puskaric as new CEO and President, with stationing at Doro’s head office in Lund and effective from February 1, 2017. Robert Puskaric joins Doro from his current position at Ericsson. Jérôme Arnaud will remain CEO and President until February 1, 2017.

[Read more…] about Robert Puskaric: the new CEO and President of Doro

Get ready for the Las Vegas CES on January 5-8th, 2017

For 50 years, the CES has been the biggest annual consumer electronics event organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The next edition will take place from the 5th to the 8th of January 2017 in Las Vegas (USA).

[Read more…] about Get ready for the Las Vegas CES on January 5-8th, 2017

Doro centers top management team to Lund, prepares CEO change and changes guidance

Top management team including CEO will be centered at Doro headquarters in Lund, Sweden. Jérôme Arnaud will leave Doro but continue as CEO until the already-initiated recruitment process is completed. Doro also announces the closure of one R&D site in France and some staff optimization in Sweden.

[Read more…] about Doro centers top management team to Lund, prepares CEO change and changes guidance

Quebec introduces a bill against elder abuse

On October 19th, Quebecois Minister responsible for seniors and Anti-bullying Françoise Charbonneau introduced a bill aiming at protecting the elderly against abuse, including by making it easier to report cases.  [Read more…] about Quebec introduces a bill against elder abuse

Karaté grannies: older women learn to defend themselves in Kenya

In Kenya, elderly women are believed to be spared by HIV and have therefore become frequent victims of rape. They decided to take matters into their own hands and took up karaté to defend themselves against future rape attempts.  [Read more…] about Karaté grannies: older women learn to defend themselves in Kenya

How old is old? Ask Millennials.

In April, the AARP (American Association of Retired People) published a video challenging people’s perceptions of old age : how old is old? What can or can’t an older person do? Millennials and Baby boomers have different answers to these questions.  [Read more…] about How old is old? Ask Millennials.

Why do elders go missing in China?

1,370 elders go missing every day in China, according to a new report by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute.  [Read more…] about Why do elders go missing in China?

Older Tanzanian women often become targets of ‘witch’ hunting

Witch hunting is on the rise in Africa, and it mainly targets older women, especially in Tanzania, where they are routinely accused of fuelling albino killings, causing bad harvest and bringing disease.  [Read more…] about Older Tanzanian women often become targets of ‘witch’ hunting

Seniors make up a third of all Japanese entrepreneurs

Japanese elders now make up a third of the country’s entrepreneurs, at a time when younger people seem to shy away from entrepreneurship. [Read more…] about Seniors make up a third of all Japanese entrepreneurs

The National Assembly of Burkina Faso passes a new law on elders’ rights

On October 17 2016, the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, sat in Ouagadougou, voted in favour of a new law reasserting and promoting seniors’ rights in a country where their situation is often precarious. [Read more…] about The National Assembly of Burkina Faso passes a new law on elders’ rights

Australia : Senior Citizens club memberships ebbing could mean increasing isolation for the elderly

In Australia, Senior Citizens clubs have had trouble renewing memberships, a phenomenon likely to increase elderly isolation and thus adverse health effects. [Read more…] about Australia : Senior Citizens club memberships ebbing could mean increasing isolation for the elderly

China : the disturbing trend of elderly suicide

In the last couple of decades, elderly suicide has been on the rise in China. The phenomenon can be linked with the trend of “migrant workers”, young people flocking to big cities to find work and leaving their family behind, including children and the elderly.  [Read more…] about China : the disturbing trend of elderly suicide

HelpAge : Raise your voice against ageism

On October 1st, International day of Older persons, international organisation HelpAge called on people worldwide to take a stand against ageism. Share your thoughts and join the movement!  [Read more…] about HelpAge : Raise your voice against ageism

International day of Older persons : Take a stand against ageism on October 1st

On October 1st, International day of Older persons, NGO HelpAge’s main campaign, Age demands action, will give voice to the stories of elders who have faced social discrimination because of their age.  [Read more…] about International day of Older persons : Take a stand against ageism on October 1st

In Germany, the elderly live through increasing poverty

In Germany, older adults poverty rates have increased by 25% percent over a decade. Some politicians are blaming the ruling party for not taking sufficient care of the elderly.  [Read more…] about In Germany, the elderly live through increasing poverty

Côte d’Ivoire pushes for an improvement of the elderly’s living conditions

The Ivorian society is moving slowly but surely towards population ageing ; in a bid to prepare for the oncoming phenomenon, it has already started adapting to the elderly’s needs, who currently live in less-than-ideals conditions.  [Read more…] about Côte d’Ivoire pushes for an improvement of the elderly’s living conditions

Swiss citizens refuse to retire at age 67

The Swiss National Council recently decided on an automatic increase of retirement age should the AVS fund (Elderly and surviving insurance) go into deficit. 63% of the Swiss reject the notion, according to a survey published on Sunday by Schweiz am Sonntag.  [Read more…] about Swiss citizens refuse to retire at age 67

A retirement crisis is looming ahead in Great Britain

Dark times are ahead for retirement funding in Great Britain : a fifth of people aged 55 have been unable to save for retirement up until now, meaning they might not be able to maintain the same quality of life upon retirement, according to a study conducted by LV=.  [Read more…] about A retirement crisis is looming ahead in Great Britain

Negative class perceptions drive South Korean seniors to suicide

One out of twenty Korean seniors report having had some kind of suicidal thoughts over the last years ; those macabre thoughts could have everything to do with negative class perceptions, according to a recent study. [Read more…] about Negative class perceptions drive South Korean seniors to suicide

Startups lead the way for developing the Silver economy in India

India now faces great challenges related to its rapidly ageing population, such as the lack of dedicated service and product outlets, and the isolation of seniors in a changing society. Several startups have now taken action to fill the gap and provide seniors with much-needed services.

[Read more…] about Startups lead the way for developing the Silver economy in India

Could 45 be the age of empowerment?

Communications strategy expert Sparkler recently conducted a study on empowerment and modern technologies for Facebook IQ. It found that people aged 45 to 70 may find life more fulfilling than other generations, in more ways than one.
[Read more…] about Could 45 be the age of empowerment?

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