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Older persons’ views on the right to autonomy and independent life

Older persons’ views on the right to autonomy and independent life. Nena Georgantzi Legal Officer. Busting the myth of ageing. Dependence is not part of the normal course of ageing Autonomy does not decrease with age

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Older persons’ views on the right to autonomy and independent life

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  1. Older persons’ views on the right to autonomy and independent life Nena Georgantzi Legal Officer

  2. Busting the myth of ageing • Dependence is not part of the normal course of ageing • Autonomy does not decrease with age • BUTthere is an increased risk of loss of autonomy and independence in old age

  3. “What I miss is the freedom to choose, to choose when I get up, what to have for lunch, what to wear today” From Accompanying Guide to the European Charter of the rights and responsibilities of older people in need of long-term care and assistance

  4. Autonomy/Independence WHO Policy Framework on Active Ageing (2002) Autonomy is the ability to make personal decisions about how one lives on a day-to-day basis, according to one’s rules and preferences. Independence is the capacity of living independently in the community with no and/or little help from others

  5. Autonomy and independence in the context of ageing Distinction between compulsory and voluntary is blurry De-institutionalisation is not a panacea Beware of well-equipped prisons

  6. Autonomy or Economy?

  7. Saying that the CRPD is enough is abstract and dangerous. A comprehensive framework with specific consciousness of ageing is necessary.

  8. AGE Platform Europe Rue Froissart 111 1040 Bruxelles – Belgique Contact person: Nena Georgantzi E-mail: nena.georgantzi@age-platform.eu tel. : +32.2.280.14.70 fax : +32.2.280.15.22 www.age-platform.eu

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