BIOGRAPHY

Carme Noguera Falguera was born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, on 22 August 1914. As a child, she and her family lived in the lower floor of a hospital, where two brothers assisted a doctor. When they left, her father, who used to give house-to-house injections, stepped in to help the doctor. He suggested that it would be a good idea for his daughter to study nursing. At 16, she had the opportunity to study nursing in Santander, but her mother did not allow her to go, considering her too young. When she turned 19, she enrolled in the School of Nursing and completed a two-year internship there. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, she was working at the clinic, spending most of that time treating tuberculosis patients. Afterward, she returned to Olot, where she devoted herself to caring for the sick and assisting midwives.

At some point, she got married, and the couple moved to Vic in 1951. They had three children.

When asked about the secret to her longevity and vitality, she said, “There is no secret.” She explained that she had always lived a very normal life and simply tried to stay happy. At the age of 109, she still went for a short walk every day, strolling around the square with her daughter. However, when it was very hot, she would spend more time at home.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Fabrizio Villatoro, with the assistance of her family, and validated on 29 October 2024.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Noguera Falguera, Carme” – coib.cat

* “Carme Noguera, l’afiliada més longeva de l’ONCE a Catalunya, fa109 anys: “El secret? Tenir una vida tranquil·la i intentar ser feliç”” – ONCE, September 2023

* “Ahir vam felicitar la Carme Noguera pels seus 110 anys” – Ajuntament de Vic, 23 August 2024

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