“There’s a new style of martial arts training sweeping the nation amongst older adults called ‘Cane-Fu Fighting’, “ says Derrick at Elder-Guru.

If you’re concerned about your elderly parents, physically challenged parents, or those who may be targets for attacks, robberies, and physical abuse, check out the possibility of them taking a cane-fu fighting class.  (You may want to take it along with them!)
This is physical defense using a cane.  The cane-fu classes also are good sources of exercise and many senior centers are offering them.
Check out the post about cane-fun fighting at Elder Guru for more information (click on link …read more

Watch out for your Alzheimer’s family member (and yourself if you’re “senior”) if Obama’s Stimulus Bill sneaks through in its current form.
  Deep within the multiple pages of the bill is a provision for a collecting one’s medical records on a national data base and appointing health care coordinators who will “approve” your care and perscriptions. 
As ultimately planned, your doctor will have to get permission for your treatment, possibly by someone not medically trained but only looking at the bottom dollar or cost effectiveness:

 Is the cost of treating this person (you or your Alzheimer’s family member) economically worthwhile, considering age, life expectency and …read more

The newest British band, The Zimmers, are making their way up the charts. Who are they? A group of pensioners with a combined age of over 3000 years. The youngest is 64. The oldest is 99. They live in rest homes and have carers. And they are singing the old Pete Townsend song ‘My Generation’…