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Jul. 1, 2008 - my grandmother is cooler than your grandmother

My home town paper, The Gleaner, (Henderson, Kentucky) recently had a story about a group of very active seniors who are regularly playing the Wii -- including my grandmother (the oldest of the group at 92). They are so into it after just a few days that they are already looking for competition at other senior apartment blocks -- they want them to form Wii teams and participate in tournaments.

The article also says "The participants have created their own individual Wii characters, including one with thickly-painted dark blue eye shadow and a beauty mark. She's affectionately referred to as the 'floozy.'" I've checked -- it's not my grandmother.

There have been a lot of articles in the last year about what happens when a Wii system is introduced to a senior home -- here's yet another example, more closer to home. I think they should be added to every senior center.

-- Jayne Cravens

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This blog (web log) is by Jayne Cravens, and is primarily focused on resources and news regarding mission-based organizations: nonprofits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, and public sector agencies, as well as development issues and humanitarian efforts. It promotes resources and opinions relating to volunteer management/community involvement, tech use by nonprofits, and outreach strategies for nonprofits. There are also some personal postings (such is the nature of blogs), regarding travel, causes I personally support (like women's empowerment, urban biking, etc.). To comment on this blog, you must register on forumer.com.

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