Worries of elderly people was discussed by leaders of Territorial Organizations of old people from DPM
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Elderly people want to be more involved and receive higher pensions. The chairpersons of the territorial organizations of older people in the Democratic Party say it. They met in a meeting where they set the goals for the future.
"The most common problems with the older people we are discussing are the issue of pensions, the problems of the soul that talk about having to do more with the elderly, that they need to talk to people", Galina Postovan, the president of the Organization territorial "The Treasure of the Nation" Drochia.
"We have the latest valuation, now on October 1, when 92 thousand old-age pensioners and 15 thousand people with disabilities come in. It will be worth about 300 lei for each of them", said Valentina Stratan, DPM deputy.
Seniors complain that they are affected by loneliness. The president of the Ungheni Branch of "Nation's Treasure" gave the example of the district retirees, who found what to fill their time.
"Even if they are elderly people, they take care of people who are sadder than them, they are people with disabilities, people who have health problems", said Tatiana Lazar, president of the Ungheni Nation's Treasury.
And from this autumn, a talent contest will also be organized.
"We want to remove from the anonymity the talents of the elderly, those songs, dances that come from good old-fashioned, ancient and which are forgotten today and we will have six areas, the national but regional zoning festival, then to select the laureates of the Zones and to have the national festival called "Years of my youth", said Nina Turcan, President of the Organization of People in Eternity "Thesaurus of the Nation".
There are over 700 thousand retirees in Moldova.
"The most common problems with the older people we are discussing are the issue of pensions, the problems of the soul that talk about having to do more with the elderly, that they need to talk to people", Galina Postovan, the president of the Organization territorial "The Treasure of the Nation" Drochia.
"We have the latest valuation, now on October 1, when 92 thousand old-age pensioners and 15 thousand people with disabilities come in. It will be worth about 300 lei for each of them", said Valentina Stratan, DPM deputy.
Seniors complain that they are affected by loneliness. The president of the Ungheni Branch of "Nation's Treasure" gave the example of the district retirees, who found what to fill their time.
"Even if they are elderly people, they take care of people who are sadder than them, they are people with disabilities, people who have health problems", said Tatiana Lazar, president of the Ungheni Nation's Treasury.
And from this autumn, a talent contest will also be organized.
"We want to remove from the anonymity the talents of the elderly, those songs, dances that come from good old-fashioned, ancient and which are forgotten today and we will have six areas, the national but regional zoning festival, then to select the laureates of the Zones and to have the national festival called "Years of my youth", said Nina Turcan, President of the Organization of People in Eternity "Thesaurus of the Nation".
There are over 700 thousand retirees in Moldova.