This website is a living document of our worldwide research into the lives of elderly. In October 2017 there will be an International Festival on Elderly in The Netherlands, accompanied by the publication of our book and documentary. Currently we are doing research in Cambodia.
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Dona Margarida is 69 years old, and has worked as a supervisor in commercial research. For this work she travelled around Brazil a lot, she also travelled in Europe and lived in Italy for 6 months. She was married to a psychologist, and never had children, which she really wanted. Dona Margarida Said she feels […]
Senhor Wanderley is 78 years old, he is working out daily. He described to us all the exercises and routines he follows each week. In his apartment he has a collection of American movies and shows. He loves James Dean and even more so Marylin Monroe.
Khwon Chhoeut (76) is a man who owns houses and rents them for income. He and his wife (71) live together in their own house. He tells us that after his daughters finished studying and moved away, he asked his nephew and niece, children of a poor relative, to come and live with him, as […]