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local Monday 8 august 2022

Fundacion Movemento ta Bida organizing Caribbean Active

Aging Congress

ORANJESTAD – Funda- Caribbean Active Aging
cion Movemento ta Bida is Congress this year will take
known for promoting physi- place on the 1st and 2nd
cal activities and habits for of October. The 1st of Oc-
a more healthy life for the tober is a special day be-
elderly population in Aru- cause worldwide, on this
ba. During a recent press day World Day for Older
conference, Rosa Leon an- Persons is celebrated. Every
nounced the Caribbean year the United Nations has
Active Aging Congress II a theme for this celebra-
(CAA II). Leon elaborated tion, and this year’s theme
on the focus of the con- is resilience, and the contri-
gress and how this will con- butions of older females.
tribute to the well-being of Leon commented that the
the older persons in Aruba. UN wants to emphasize
the role and determina-
Five years ago, Funda- tion that the older female
cion Movemento ta Bida plays in order to surpass
(Movement is Life Foun- any global challenge, and
dation) presented its first at the same time their con- During the congress, the person is getting older does
Caribbean Active Aging tribution to solve this with discussion will also touch not mean that they can’t Leon explained that they
Congress, for which the resilience and strength. on alternatives for living ar- do anything anymore. She want to invite younger per-
main focus was to provide rangements and care at said that really, an older sons to attend the congress
all professionals in Aruba “If we want to focus on the home, how the situation is adult cannot do everything as well. “We want to bring
and the Caribbean with quality of life of our older currently on Aruba regard- like they used to when they awareness among our
the necessary information persons, it is important to ing aging, and what this were 18, 20 or 30 years old, youth, because if you want
on the physical aspect and give them the necessary means for the island. but there are many things to contribute to a good
general aspects for older tools so that they can work that do remain possible. quality of life in your old
persons. The importance on their own lives. But the Leon indicated that there age, you need to start right
of this was really creating question we all ask our- will also be a panel of older “Firstly, don’t be afraid now, preparing yourself
awareness on how to work selves is, are we ready to persons who will focus on of getting old. Start from for wellbeing as an older
with older persons. become and older adult in the active older persons in when the body starts show- adult”, Leon said.
a healthy way?” Leon high- Aruba, at the beautiful age ing you that you cannot
Leon explains that CACC II lights. of 80+, what they are doing do everything, start look- Finally, Leon said that Fun-
has the objective of creat- She indicated that to to remain active and con- ing forward”, she said. “If dacion Movemento ta
ing awareness and prepar- elaborate on this question, tribute in society. you want to know how to Bida is extremely grate-
ing Aruba and the Carib- CAAC II will present seven live life as a happy older ful for the support that the
bean regarding the aging local speakers and four in- Mrs. Carmen Bislip, who is person, come on the 1st foundation has received.
population, as well as all ternational speakers who older than 90, is active in and 2nd of October. Be- Recently the foundation re-
the challenges associated will discuss various aspects, society and lives indepen- ing old doesn’t mean that ceived a contribution from
with this. CAAC II has the for example, incurable di- dently, was also present you have to just sit with the Ministry of Transport, In-
objective also to increase agnosis, how to deal with during the press confer- your arms crossed and say tegrity, Nature and Older
the abilities of older persons this and what can be done. ence and shared her expe- ‘I am old, I cannot go any- Persons Affairs, which saw
to remain active, healthy They will also expand on rience as an active older where’. I might not be able the necessity and impor-
and to live independently the physical aspect, aging, person 90+. to do everything, but what I tance to have a congress
in their community. social aspect and pension, can do, brings me joy.” of this magnitude for the
among other topics. Bislip emphasizes that a community.