"Guard you Game Boys kids, here come GrandmaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Unbeknownst to many of her peers, 70-year-old Barbara Sainte-Hilaire, MTV's "senior" video game correspondent and star of the blog "Old Grandma Hardcore," is a sensation in video game circles.
A video gamer for three decades, the foul-mouthed granny who favors role-playing games and admittedly stinks at sports titles, says she indulges her habit for about 10 hours a day -- significantly more than her 23-year-old grandson, Timothy.
She has an extensive collection of game consoles that would turn many teenaged boys green with envy."This is my form of relaxation ... I'm not hurting anyone by swearing at our television," said Sainte-Hilaire.
While not all senior citizens possess Sainte-Hilaire's grit and gusto, many are discovering that video games are more than just entertainment. They reinforce what a variety of scientific studies suggest: that video games can help keep aging brains nimble, encourage social interaction and quicken reaction times.
According to the Entertainment Software Association, 25 percent of U.S. gamers are 50 and older -- the same group that is eligible to join the American Association of Retired Persons, whose own Web site (www.aarp.org) offers video games and articles about the benefits derived from playing them."
this grandma is really cool. check out her blog Old Grandma Hardcore.
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