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Life begins after 50 at clubs for senior citizens.

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| August 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Jakarta Post)

Byline: Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Growing old does not necessarily lead to feeling lonely and abandoned. Senior citizens can still enjoy their lives by joining numerous activities such as dancing, bridge and even karaoke.

"I want to prove that being old is not always related to waiting for death as many people presume," 60-year-old Henny Subrata told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, speaking enthusiastically about her activities at Paguyuban Dhamar Wulan, an organization for people over 50.

The association was established eight years ago. It is one of 63 organizations for elderly citizens in the …

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