In Italy, a 102-year-old woman got back on her feet just two days after undergoing complicated pelvic surgery following a femur fracture.
It took place at the Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome, where a multidisciplinary team of orthopedists, osteoporosis and rehabilitation specialists successfully performed the intervention, despite the patient's age and delicate condition.
Italian doctors explain that success is not only related to the surgery, but to the entire chain of care: diagnosis of bone fragility, personalized treatment, immediate rehabilitation, and therapy to prevent other fractures.
So, a system that does not see an elderly person as a burden or a statistic, but as a patient who must return to a normal life even at the age of 102.
Meanwhile in Albania, the Ministry of Health continues to produce propaganda videos to explain what "care for the elderly" means.
Because here, care is often communicated more through montages, slogans, and Facebook posts than through real rehabilitation standards, modern treatment, or hospitals that function as a system.
The difference between propaganda and a functioning state is sometimes seen in small details. In one country, a 102-year-old woman is brought back to her feet after two days. In another, videos are still being produced to convince people that care exists.
