[The old aged in a mountain community (author's transl)].

In a mountain community of Eastern Switzerland at 1000 m with about 1000 people more than 17% are older than 65. 2/3 of the aged live in their own household, 1/4 lives together with the young generation. Only 8% spend their late years in a home for the aged, which lodges also easy nursing cases. Cheaper flats, cooperation in the farm (also in the home for the aged), economical style of living allow an adequate, satisfactory life in the well-known rural society.