Christiane Rösinger & Friends - The Joy of Ageing

Christiane Rösinger is a musician, a resident of Kreuzberg, and a grandmother. From her perspective, life could go on like this forever, if it weren't for aging and financial worries. Aging cannot be stopped, but to earn a little money, Christiane decides to write a guide for the elderly. Without illusions, but with power. It’s a vigorous call to no longer accept how society treats women who are no longer young. However, finding a relaxed attitude towards aging is not so easy. This is evident in the conversations with her friends, whose diverse experiences and opinions reveal: there’s the dog lady, the self-optimizer, the one who moved to the countryside. No positive role model in sight. Where are the examples? And above all: what good is it all when you suddenly find yourself in the stroke unit of a hospital? "The Joy of Ageing" (Rowohlt) is not a guidebook, but a sharply humorous book full of memories, thoughts, and stories, which ultimately offers serious advice: complain less, live more. Because being old means being free.