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"A Belgian initiative with the motto “happiness overcomes old age” has found a
novel way to counter feelings of loneliness among nursing home residents:
unleashing them on to the dancefloor of Brussels’ largest nightclub.
As part of a series of unconventional activities designed to keep retired
people active, a nonprofit association, Papy Booom, recently arranged for 11
pensioners to visit Lift Brussels, a 1,360 sq metre (14,500 sq ft) venue
specialising in R&B, reggaeton and Latin dance.
“I was amazed and I found this evening extraordinary,” Jeanine Donnen, 79, told
Reuters. She said she had not gone dancing at a club for at least 30 years.
She and the rest of the group – nine women and two men, the oldest of whom was
98 – stayed at the club until after 3.30am.
The French-Malian singer-songwriter Aya Nakamura’s song
Pookie turned out to
be a particular favourite among the partying pensioners, the
Guardian
understands.
In preparation for their big night out, the women had had their hair done, were
taken to a creperie for a coffee and then driven by limousine to the venue,
which prides itself on “bringing the atmosphere of Ibiza and Miami to Belgium”.
“These sorts of activities allow us to live again. We have the feeling of
existing again,” Simone Nestor, 81, told
Reuters."
Via
Positive.News
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