Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes: My death is approaching, but I keep fighting!

Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes: My death is approaching, but I keep fighting!

Schweiz - Miriam Margolyes, the 84-year-old actress, known as a professor Sprout in the "Harry Potter" films, shared her thoughts about the end of life in an open interview with the British Times. She believes that she will probably die in the next five or six years. Despite this dark forecast, Margolyes shows a remarkable positivity and does not want to give up her acting career. According to Vol.at , the actress has to struggle with serious health problems.

In 2023, Margolyes had to undergo severe heart surgery, in which her aortic flap was replaced by a biological flap from the tissue of a cow. With humor, she describes these experiences as the acquisition of a "cowhop of", which shows that despite her health challenges, she has kept a attempted attitude. However, your health restrictions are serious: it suffers from spinal canal stenosis, an illness that leads to muscle weakness and restrictions on movement. As a result, it depends on walking aids, a walker and an electric mobile. In addition, she is registered as disabled, which underlines the influence of her health problems on her life.

reflection on the end of life

Although Margolyes thinks of death every day, she has reduced her fear of it and openly deals with the experiences she wants to make during the remaining time of her life. The greatest horror for them is not death itself, but the idea of ​​not being able to use the remaining time sensibly. Her considerations and experiences on the subject of death are part of a greater social discussion about health and quality of life in old age.

The topic of health promotion and quality of life in old age is becoming increasingly important, especially in a demographic context that shows that the number of over 65-year-olds in Switzerland will probably increase to 2.7 million, such as pdfdrive.to reported. Margolyes ’personal challenges reflect what many older people experience: Accordingly, almost half of the over 65-year-olds have at least one chronic illness, while constant health promotion is essential.

meaning of health promotion

The Health Promotion Switzerland Foundation initiates health promotion programs and supports older people in improving their quality of life. The topics of movement, fall prevention and appropriate nutrition are crucial in view of demographic aging. These factors help reduce health restrictions and need for care. It is all the more important to focus on the needs of older people and take preventive measures.

Miriam Margolyes deepens a more important discussion that shows how important it is to address the challenges of aging in our society and at the same time not to lose sight of the opportunities of health promotion.