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YWS Bali 24th anniversary: cheerful in old age

2012 marked the 24th anniversary of Yayasan Wreda Sejahtera (YWS) Bali. This special occasion presented YWS Bali with an opportunity to celebrate achievements in global elderly health over the last 24 years, demonstrate the impact of YWS’ work and address … Continue reading

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Bali lacks facilities for the elderly

As its graying population is increasing, facilities to accommodate the elderly remain scarce on the island of Bali.Around 10 percent of the island’s 3.88 million population are now categorized as senior citizens, aged over 60 years. “One-fifth of the 380,000 … Continue reading

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Happy 23rd anniversary Wreda Sejahtera Bali Foundation

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Wreda Sejahtera Bali Foundation. On September 8, 1988 the foundation was established, ten years before the Guidelines of State Policy and seventeen years before the issuance of the Law of Elderly Welfare by the … Continue reading

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Gleesome on Indonesia’s Independence

Indonesia was proclaimed an independent nation on 17th August, 1945. This declaration of independence came after Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch since the 17th century and by Japan in the years during the Second World War. Indonesia declared itself … Continue reading

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1600 elderly celebrate National Elderly’s Day

The Indonesian government choose May 29th  as the National Day for the Elderly, also known as Hari Lanjut Usia Nasional (HLUN). The elderly population in Indonesia continues to grow as the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded in 2010 that about … Continue reading

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600 elderly joined YWS Ubud healthy activities

Old age today is more easeful, for more people, than it has ever been, but its frustrations and disappointments have changed less than might be imagined from the holiday advertisements portraying greying sixty somethings laughing cheerfully while sipping a cocktail … Continue reading

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800 elderly celebrate YWS Badung Anniversary

Everyone wants to reach old age but nobody wants to be old. Having achieved it, we lament; we strive hard to get there, fearing that we will fail, but when we succeed, we do nothing but complain. For that reason, … Continue reading

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Training on Trainee Understanding Elderly Care for Replication in other parts of Indonesia

As your loved one grows older, you may find yourself shouldering the responsibility for his or her care. Should your loved one’s medical needs grow too extensive for you to handle alone; you may start to consider looking for a … Continue reading

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Creating National Character as Self Identity

The rise of the spirit of unity, unity, and nationalism and awareness to fight for the independence of Indonesia, who had never appeared during 350 years of Dutch colonization is the spirit to fight for the unity of the ancestral … Continue reading

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Understanding Balinese Women Emancipation

The issue of women is still a serious discourse to be discussed, as well as continue to experience growth, too many problems women have never gone by a period or era presence in the earth’s surface. Women’s emancipation movement in … Continue reading

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