Doing alone

Radu Sinuraya 68,from Karo Regency, North Sumatera.She has five childrens, one son and four daughters, two of them live in Jakarta,one in Magelang and the rest live in Medan, with 12 grandchildren. She was a retired officer from health department and chose to live in Medan. Her husband was deceased in February 2008. Her health generally good except for hypertension. She had suffered for many years and been taking drugs for it.

Her way of thinking to living happy in the old days is accepted what life offered

Her daily routine is enjoy her life to do alone her petrol business in Medan

Orangery As a Heart Ease.

Jaman Baru 66, From Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatera is a civil servant retirement. He has 4 kids, two of each with 7 grandkids. His family is scattered 2 lived in Medan, one in Pematang Siantar and another in Rantau Perapat.

He had the diabetes mellitus for long time and he had to supervise his diet and discipline to his medication. As his exercise he was active in his Orangery. He has 1000 trees of orange. However the price of fertilizer is so high but the orange price is so low, which cause the production is not balanced with maintenance cost, so he conducted selected trees to be down and now he only has 400 trees. Aside his diabetic he also has mandibularis gland swelling. To have his health in good condition he always consulted with his doctor and visited his family and he felt happy with his orangery and his grandkids.

Experience Life

Geminte 72, from Sarinembah village, Munte County, Karo Regency, North Sumatera. Have 5 children, 3 boys and 2 daughters with 16 grandchildren. After finished his elementary school in 1953 as bus driver, and since 1956 he lived in Medan and worked as town transportation driver. He continued working as driver until his father passed away in 1985 after that he opened a soft drink and cigarettes shop. After his mother passed away he was inherited from her one hectare durian and mangosteen plantation. The plantation is managed by his son which also a teacher while the shop is still he managed helped by his youngest kid.

His health is not so good. One of his kidneys is not working, but hasnot operated as doctor suggested. He often suffocated and hard to breath. To keep his health he consulted to doctor in Penang, Malaysia. His expectation that before him return to his Creator, he will not too suffered. He is active member of Pantecosta Church Council.

Willing To Work

Joko Susanto (64), from Surabaya, East Java, after he retired from agriculture quarantine officer, he definite lived in Srabaya.He has 4 grandchildren from 4 children.His health is fit enough. He told the good ways to living healthy that include healthy living, proper diet and exercise.

Eating healthy is a great way to help prevent desease from occuring. There are many types of diets that have been developed that implement low cholestrol and low fat food.

Exercise can be a very important weapon to increase muscle tone, and optimize cardiovascular health.

After his retirement, he worked as a fumigation consult. As long as he still productive, he always willing to work to fulfill their needs for their old days

Living Closer With Family

AA Napitupuluh,born June 16 1946 and wife, Dhinaria Mangunsong 56, from Pematang Siantar North Sumatera. After he retired they stayed at Surabaya. They have only 1 kid and 3 grandkids they all live in Philadelphia, USA. His health is relatively good.

After his retirement they were live at Philadelphia for 7 years and just returned back to Surabaya early 2008. The last three months were spent to visit their relatives in Balige, Medan, Kisaran and Jakarta. In their visits their family was expected souvenirs from USA and they are prepared. To live their old age, he wanted to live close with his relatives in Pematang Siantar.