CALGARY- Forget rocking chairs and bingo; some sassy seniors are breaking down stereotypes in a high-tech way.
A group of residents who live at Silvera For Seniors are acting in a series of videos, out to prove they are young at heart. Some feature the cast screaming as they hurtle down slides, while others show a couple of older men dressed in hoodies, carrying skateboards through the mall.
“Younger people think that we should be sitting around knitting or not doing much of anything,” says Bernice Chase, who’s taking part in the videos in hopes of changing opinions.
Adds Jim Phelan, “Really we hit a certain age and just are sitting around, unfortunately in God’s waiting room to pass away or whatever, and that isn’t the case at all.”
Arlene Adamson from Silvera For Seniors says many of their residents are behind closed doors, and are not seen as being engaged in the community.
“So the videos for us are saying ‘pay attention, we’re all going to get there.’ You don’t want to be forgotten.”
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