In February 2021, I received a statement from the Fundus Basel association on the new vision for ageing policy "Growing older well and together in Basel-Stadt". Fundus association? What kind of organization is that? My curiosity was piqued and I sought contact with this contact point. So on a cold Tuesday morning in March, I went to [...]

Do you know the Seniors University? As an active participant in Seniors@Work, I'm sure you'll say "of course!" I recently browsed the Seniors University website and took a look at the topics planned for the period from October 2020 to early summer 2021. And yes, I'll be honest, I had to smile: most of the [...]

What do senior citizens do when they retire? I've asked myself the above question a few times. Of course, there are those who throw themselves into another career full of energy. Then there are those who are absorbed in looking after their grandchildren. And those who indulge in the trips of a lifetime. As a long-standing, former member of the Naturalization Commission [...]

I have known Werner Wassermann for many years. His tall figure, his cheerful smile, his sense of humor and his kind-hearted nature were the order of the day in Gundeli for many years. We kept bumping into each other, at this festival, that event or simply on the street, as "Momo" was practically around the corner from us [...].

Sharing is the order of the day! What about your balance, dear reader? Do you do sport? Do you do balance exercises? I, for example, try to brush my teeth standing on one leg from time to time: not so easy! When my husband had to go to the physio for a long time after a bicycle accident, he brought various exercises home [...].

Working from home and its pitfalls I recently went to visit my daughter, who has been working from home regularly since coronavirus. She was sitting at her desk with a laptop in front of her, a second screen, an external keyboard and a headset on her head. The desk was neat and tidy and there were only a few sheets of paper with notes on them. I noticed her posture [...]

Just a bit serious: I recently turned old, the day before yesterday to be precise. Well, almost everyone gets old at some point and it's been a long time coming. So "suddenly old" would be an exaggeration. But I do realize how long ago I said I would be: I'm not sixty yet. So now I am. That's very strange. Until now, that was [...]

Have you ever typed the word "seniors" into Google? In 41 seconds, this Internet provider reports around 82 million (82,000,000!) results. It made me smile that at the top of the list was a "single seniors" dating site. In other words, a dating site. This is followed, of course, by the usual keywords such as "Senior - Wikipedia" or "SeniorBasel" or "Older Basel: Home" until [...]

Around 660 people work for the Red Cross Basel as volunteers. They provide over 17,000 hours of service each year. Almost 100 of our volunteers have already reached the age of 60. They are involved in a wide variety of projects: as godparents in "One to One", as visitors in the visiting and escort service, as drivers [...]

Did you know, dear reader, that the word "senior" was already used in the 14th century to refer to an elder or old master? It's kind of funny that a competitive athlete who has outgrown their youth is also referred to as a senior. But let's stick to the "real" senior citizens. And let's compare the 65-year-olds: in 1950 there were [...]