Barcelona seniors build mutual-aid group to age together
A Barcelona neighborhood creates a community commitment to accompany each other through aging and death.
What to know
- A mutual-aid group in Barcelona's Poble Nou commits members to accompanying each other through aging, loss, and death—framing community as essential infrastructure for later life.
- Spain's population will reach 30.9% over age 65 by 2076, making communal approaches to aging increasingly urgent.
- Gerontologist Anna Freixas argues that aging in community provides meaning and lightness compared to aging in isolation.
Anna Freixas Gerontologist, group member, age 80Mari Pla Founder of mutual-aid group, age 73
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Anna Freixas turns 80, discusses community aging model
Gerontologist and feminist scholar Anna Freixas marks her 80th birthday while emphasizing the value of aging within community. She argues that aging with companionship is fundamentally lighter than aging alone and gives life meaning.
“Envejecer acompañado es infinitamente más ligero que hacerlo solo. Da sentido a la vida.”
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Un grupo de apoyo mutuo para vivir juntos hasta el final: “Envejecer acompañado da sentido a la vida”
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El Diario reports on mutual-aid aging group in Barcelona — El Diario publishes a feature on a mutual-aid group in Poble Nou where seniors commit to accompanying each other through aging, loss, and mortality. The article focuses on the group's philosophy and members' experiences.