The youngest society in Denmark: how are the elderly coping
A recent report commissioned by the Municipality of Copenhagen reveals that the city has the lowest average age in Denmark, at just 36.9 years. To gain perspectives we spoke with senior residents who shared how they experience living in Denmark's youngest city.
Agnete Rasmussen, an 89-year-old resident of Østerbro, prefers to take a taxi whenever she needs to go downtown. She used public transportation regularly, but as her mobility has decreased with age, she now avoids it. The senior finds that many young people are often too hurried and inattentive to her limitations.
Like Agnete Rasmussen, Inge Friland, an 84-year-old resident of Østerbro finds the pace in public transportation to be challenging.
“People rush onto the bus before you've even gotten off. That’s why I’ve fallen on the bus before. Twice, actually. They're in such a hurry, and it's mostly young people. I am slow but no one seems to take that into consideration. It’s like people just think you’re annoying.”
However, Copenhagen will face demographic shifts; by 2035, the number of residents over 80 is projected to increase by 47 percent.
The story is aimed towards elderly people living in capitals where changing demography could be influencing their daily life and can be published at (https://www.amsterdamdailynews.com/)
