From October 12 to 18, 2015, Blue Week takes place. About sixty events take place in Burgundy to inform public opinion about the contribution of retirees to economic, social and cultural life, about their concerns and difficulties, but also about their lifestyles.
Who are the 65 and over in Burgundy?
As of January 1, 2014, Burgundy had 355,612 people aged 65 and over, or 21.7% of the population. Among these seniors, there are 185,194 aged 75 and over. They represent more than 11% of Burgundians. As in the rest of France, the population continues to age under the combined effect of longer life expectancy and baby boomers reaching retirement age en masse. Two-thirds are women.
What is their way of life?
Living at home remains very prevalent among the elderly. In 2006, 92% of people aged 75 or over lived at home (including residential accommodation) or with a member of their family. In Burgundy as in France, 44% of people aged 75 and over lived alone in 2006.
At the beginning of 2008, there were 24,300 elderly people in accommodation establishments in Burgundy. If recent trends continue, INSEE estimates that Burgundy would have, by 2030, nearly 55,700 potentially dependent elderly peoplewhich is 9,300 more than in 2014. This would represent a 20% increase compared to today.
What is their state of health?
According to the Regional Health Observatory, the health of seniors has obviously improved over the past few decades. There is no comparison with our ancestors even if, with age, health concerns tend to multiply.
“Each year, we have counted 176,000 hospital stays in short-term care for Burgundians aged 65 and over over the period 2005-2007. The most common reasons are cardiovascular diseases (15%), tumors (11%), diseases of the digestive system (10%), eye diseases (9%) traumatic injuries (6 %) and diseases of the osteoarticular system (6%). “, reports the ORS.
Regarding long-term conditions, the Burgundians suffer from the same ailments as the rest of the French population. “The main motives are circulatory system (44%), malignant tumors (24%), diabetes (12%) and Alzheimer’s disease (8%).”
See the report on Blue Week in Burgundy by Marianne Piccoche and Romain Liboz with :
-Delphine
-Bernadette Bonnefoi (Teacher)
-Jacqueline (resident Ehpad Belnay (Tournus))
-Jean-Pierre (resident Ehpad Belnay (Tournus))
-Valérie Bourgeois (Animator Ehpad Belnay (Tournus))
Blue week starts today. In Burgundy, as throughout France, events are organized for the elderly. Example: the residents of the EHPAD in Tournus and the students of second pro “services to people” from the Reine Antier high school in Saint-Martin en Bresse spent the afternoon together at the Bowling in Chalon-sur-Saône. An intergenerational outing that begins in a friendly atmosphere.
