Name: Mrs Kathrin Tomson
Age: 75 years old
Occupation: Retired School Nurse
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Mr. James Tomson, aged 83 years old
Children: One, Frank 47 years old
Grandchildren: 2
Mrs. Kathrin Tomson lives in an apartment at Birmingham. She was born in Birmingham, and although she traveled a lot, and lived in France for 15 years, she is permanently staying in Birmingham for the past 21 years. She is happily married to James for 49 years now. She has a 47 year old son, named Frank, who he now lives in France, with his wife and his two daughters. She had been working as a school nurse for 40 years, and through her work she learned to appreciate the value of healthy living. Golf was her main accomplishment and she enjoyed tournaments.
Hobbies: Mrs. Kathrin is very fond of pets and especially her dog Ktoris. She likes to take her beloved dog out for a walk in the park in the mornings and spends there relaxing moments. She is lucky enough for the building she is living to have a small hidden garden, which she alone takes care, since no other resident is interested in doing so.
Patterns of Behavior: Mrs. Kathrin is a very kind and peaceful person due to the many years she had to work as a school nurse. Her work gave her patience to overcome the difficulties of life. Also, being a golf player, she learned to have persistence and to keep herself in a program. She was always proud of managing to be good at her work, keeping the household in perfect condition and still have time for herself. She was always a friendly person and she enjoys having friends over. As said, she values healthy living and so she tries to have healthy habits. She would like to start Latin dance lessons, but unfortunately her body is too weak for such excitement. However, she finds pleasure in simple things, such as taking care of her flowers and walking her dog. She does not like new and innovating products, because they tend to be too complicated. She prefers simple products, that are easy to be used and efficient.
Health Condition: She had a hip replacement in 1997 and arthritis followed. Although she was forced to stay home for quite some time, she has manage to overcome the situation and still remains active, as far as she is able to.
A day in her life: Mrs. Kathrin always wakes up when the first light of day breaks through the window. She sets off to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her husband and herself. She finds it very important to keep a balanced diet, so she avoids high in fat nutrition. She usually drinks milk with added calcium or fresh juice if she feels like using the juicer. She always says to her husband "coffee for a man at your age is no good", and they both nod their heads.
Mrs. Kathrin will then start cleaning the house, but not as fast as she used to when she was young. She will then take her dog for a long walk at the park nearby, where she will find some relaxing moments for herself. When she returns home she will prepare lunch, and sit down with Mr. James to eat. Afterwards, she will go down to the garden. She takes care of her roses and waters the apple trees. Usually, by this time her neighbor, Mary, will call her to sit in the kitchen for some friendly chating. She will then go to join her husband who is already watching television. They will discuss their news of the day and wonder what their son and his family are doing. After a couple of hours they will both turn off the television and go to sleep to wake up for a new day.
