The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old

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Although he's finding it increasingly hard to get get about these days, he's far from dead, and just to prove it, he and his friends set up the 'Old But Not Dead' club.

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I really enjoyed this book; it's funny, I laughed out loud in a few parts, moving, poignant, uplifting, thought provoking and makes you appreciate, understand and have more of an insight into old people and their day to day lives and obstacles. Hij is de auteur van het in 2014 verschenen boek Pogingen iets van het leven te maken: Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen, 83¼ jaar.In the latter part of the book, there are some simple yet really moving moments between Hendrik and Eefje that left me with a lump in my throat, and tears in my eyes. Holandija ima zakon o eutanaziji i njemu je dat ogroman prostor u Hrunovom dnevniku, i premda se pominje usputno i ovlaš, jasno je da je to centralna etička dilema mnogih stanovnika staračkog doma, a i njihovih porodica i lekara. He definitely has all his wits about him, though he admits to a failing memory, but that could be true of a lot of us. Between the silly rules and the cantankerous residents at his retirement home, Hendrik has much to keep him both amused and discomfited.

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Hendrik was not a fan of aids and equipment, from incontinence pads to mobility scooters, but as he sees what others are dealing with (and how much fun the scooters are), he does learn to adapt and look forward.But when Hendrik learns of a plan to close the home down he realises life outside it could be much worse.

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Still, Smet wanted to keep his identity secret, as he was not interested in getting into the spotlight. After all, there is nothing he is looking forward to except the end of his life and he would rather have fun. Hendrik Groen is a grumpy, cynical old man, determined not to go quietly – the laugh out loud anecdotes had me chuckling right from the very start. Evert is the ultimate naughty boy that does not care what others think of him and often has some of the most amusing and outrageous comments. This book is a frank insight into the life of a grumpy old man who experiences every emotion while living out the year.

The club members are each tasked in turn, with arranging an outing in which they can all participate. In 2017, the books were filmed and broadcasted by Omroep MAX as the television series Hendrik Groen's Secret Diary. Uvek mi je zanimljivo kad čitam u popularnim časopisima o 'tabuima u kulturi' i uvek nekako izostave da pomenu da smo postali kultura koja se baš užasava starih ljudi i juri da ih skloni što dalje. I really must make a point of asking my geriatrician next time if there’s anything that can be done about the leaky part or if I’ll just have to resign myself to wearing diapers.