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Society and people, Ageing

Ageing

Adrienne: Now, Vivian, do you mind me asking how old you are? Vivian: I was 80 years old on November 3rd, 2004. Adrienne: Wow! 80! What does it feel like to be 80? Vivian: It's a little inconvenient because my mind didn't turn 80 but my body did and I find it sometimes my mind follows my body too! And it's hard to be as quick as I used to be and I always want to do more, now than I able to do. I can't do what I used to do when I was younger. Adrienne: Oh, that's disappointing and probably a little frustrating. Vivian: Very frustrating! Very frustrating! Especially when you have been active all of your life and all of a sudden things are just, have slowed down to where you can't do all those running around, flying around tasks that you used to be able to do in the morning. Sometimes it takes me two days to get everything accomplished. Well those are definite disadvantages to getting older. Are there any advantages? Can you give us some hope? Yes! Yes! There is hope. You have reached an age where you understand where you have been. I'm very fortunate that I lived in the 1900’s. I was born in 1924. I saw the airplane invented. I saw the beginning of penicillin. I saw the medication for polio which stopped it in its track. I saw so many things. World War II. I was married in World War II and my husband went overseas for two years during that time, and my first two years of marriage was by letters, so it was, it's a good time, 80, you look back on all those things and you're glad to be part of it. You begin to understand the changes that are taking place just as they took place when you were young, but you don't come to that realization until you become old. You don't become wiser. You just become more knowledgeable. Adrienne: Well, that doesn't sound so bad.

Ageing Alterung Ageing Envejecimiento 高齢化 노화 Starzenie się Envelhecimento Старение Yaşlanma Старіння 老化 老化

Adrienne: Now, Vivian, do you mind me asking how old you are? Adrienne: Also, Vivian, darf ich fragen, wie alt Sie sind? Vivian, kaç yaşında olduğunu sormamın sakıncası var mı? Vivian: I was 80 years old on November 3rd, 2004. ビビアン:2004年11月3日、私は80歳でした。 Adrienne: Wow! 80! What does it feel like to be 80? 80歳ってどんな感じ? Vivian: It’s a little inconvenient because my mind didn’t turn 80 but my body did and I find it sometimes my mind follows my body too! Vivian: Es ist ein bisschen ungünstig, weil mein Geist nicht 80 geworden ist, aber mein Körper schon, und ich finde, manchmal folgt mein Geist auch meinem Körper! ビビアン:私の心は80歳にならなかったけど、体は80歳になったから、ちょっと不便ね! Вівіан: Це трохи незручно, тому що моєму розуму не виповнилося 80 років, але моєму тілу виповнилося, і іноді я помічаю, що мій розум теж слідує за моїм тілом! And it’s hard to be as quick as I used to be and I always want to do more, now than I able to do. Und es ist schwer, so schnell zu sein wie früher, und ich will immer mehr tun, als ich jetzt tun kann. それに、以前のように素早く走るのは難しいし、今はいつも、できること以上のことをしたいと思っている。 Eskiden olduğum kadar hızlı olmak zor ve her zaman yapabildiğimden daha fazlasını yapmak istiyorum. I can’t do what I used to do when I was younger. Ich kann nicht mehr das tun, was ich früher getan habe, als ich jünger war. Gençken yaptığım şeyleri yapamıyorum. Adrienne: Oh, that’s disappointing and probably a little frustrating. Vivian: Very frustrating! Very frustrating! Especially when you have been active all of your life and all of a sudden things are just, have slowed down to where you can’t do all those running around, flying around tasks that you used to be able to do in the morning. Vor allem, wenn man sein ganzes Leben lang aktiv war und plötzlich alles langsamer geworden ist, so dass man nicht mehr all die Aufgaben erledigen kann, die man früher morgens erledigen konnte. Sometimes it takes me two days to get everything accomplished. Іноді мені потрібно два дні, щоб все встигнути. Well those are definite disadvantages to getting older. Nun, das sind definitiv Nachteile des Älterwerdens. Що ж, це безумовні недоліки старіння. Are there any advantages? Can you give us some hope? Bize biraz umut verebilir misiniz? Yes! Yes! There is hope. Es gibt Hoffnung. You have reached an age where you understand where you have been. Sie haben ein Alter erreicht, in dem Sie verstehen, wo Sie gewesen sind. あなたは自分がどこにいたかを理解する年齢に達している。 Nerede olduğunuzu anlayacak bir yaşa geldiniz. I’m very fortunate that I lived in the 1900’s. 私は1900年代に生きていて本当に幸運だった。 I was born in 1924. I saw the airplane invented. Я бачив, як винайшли літак. I saw the beginning of penicillin. I saw the medication for polio which stopped it in its track. Ich habe das Medikament gegen Kinderlähmung gesehen, mit dem der Krankheit Einhalt geboten wurde. 私はポリオの治療薬を見た。 I saw so many things. World War II. I was married in World War II and my husband went overseas for two years during that time, and my first two years of marriage was by letters, so it was, it’s a good time, 80, you look back on all those things and you’re glad to be part of it. Ich habe im Zweiten Weltkrieg geheiratet, und mein Mann war während dieser Zeit zwei Jahre in Übersee, und die ersten beiden Ehejahre habe ich mit Briefen verbracht, es war also eine gute Zeit, 80, man blickt auf all diese Dinge zurück und ist froh, dabei gewesen zu sein. Я вийшла заміж під час Другої світової війни, і мій чоловік поїхав за кордон на два роки, і перші два роки шлюбу ми листувалися, тож це був гарний час, 80 років, ти озираєшся на все це і радієш, що був частиною цього. You begin to understand the changes that are taking place just as they took place when you were young, but you don’t come to that realization until you become old. Man fängt an, die Veränderungen zu verstehen, die stattfinden, so wie sie stattfanden, als man noch jung war, aber man kommt zu dieser Erkenntnis erst, wenn man alt wird. Tıpkı gençliğinizde olduğu gibi meydana gelen değişiklikleri anlamaya başlarsınız, ancak yaşlanana kadar bunun farkına varmazsınız. Ти починаєш розуміти зміни, що відбуваються, так само, як вони відбувалися, коли ти був молодим, але ти не приходиш до цього усвідомлення, поки не станеш старим. You don’t become wiser. Man wird nicht klüger. Ти не стаєш мудрішим. You just become more knowledgeable. Man lernt einfach mehr dazu. Adrienne: Well, that doesn’t sound so bad. Adrienne: Nun, das klingt gar nicht so schlecht.