City Seniors' Day

Blessed gender-free English. The Freiburg Stadtseniorentag, on October 24, failed to mention most of its participants in its title. i.e., Seniorinnen.

 The City Seniors' Day is organized by the Stadtseniorenrat (City Seniors' Council), a contact address for the older generation and an advocate of their interests.

  

Chairwoman Edeltraut Kambach addresses the audience.

Why did the City Seniors' Council not name the City Seniors' Day Stadtsenior:innentag the more so because they have a chairwoman?

Edeltraut (right) asked the council members to explain their mandates and duties to the audience.

I will stop here and not enter again into that useless gender debate people get involved in when they have, as we say, no other worries. Let's instead concentrate on what the city of Freiburg presented during the Seniors' Day and what it offers for the elderly throughout the year.

You would expect as people get older that they become isolated. So loneliness was the keyword at the information stands of the numerous associations in the auditorium's anteroom and in the oral contributions on stage. In addition to the City Seniors' Council, the City Library, the Senior Office with care support, the Citizen Donation "Social Freiburg," the Meeting Places, the police, and many honorary groups operated information stands.

The hurdle of using the smartphone is too high for many elderly. They can be helped.
Red Baron likes Seniorita as the female form of Senior.

The obvious way to fight loneliness is to meet people, but don't expect them to approach you. Since Elisabeth died, I have stepped up my social activities. I work in and for many associations, attend lectures and events - like this one - and participate in the discussions.

Begegnungstätten (meeting centers) in Freiburg

So, I have no time to profit from the numerous meeting centers for elderly people in Freiburg. I don't have to be entertained by music afternoons, nor do I have to fritter away my time with parlor games. 

On the other hand, I could become an adoptive grandfather for a single child or visit elderly people who can no longer move outside their homes for reading or conversation. But where will I find the time when all my normal daily pursuits require more time than in my younger years?

He played it his way during the day and in the intermissions.

Much applauded by the 95% women present in the audience

The absolute highlight of the afternoon was a fashion show.

The second appearance was top elegant.

Ladies from the various institutions served as models for clothing donations. which had been collected, mended, and cleaned by the specialized Boutique LeSac.

The afternoon's last session was devoted to exercises for everyday use, even without sporting ambitions. Yes, everything is moving, and moving is everything.

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