"Old age - no joy"

Contrary to the assertion "Old age - no joy" These grannies still give shape to many of us, young

1. Grandma drummer (63 years)




So we called an elderly woman who is constantly coming to a store «Coalition Drum» (Wisconsin). Videos with it just flooded the Internet. Shestidesyatitrёhletnyaya Hvisda Maria started playing the drums when she was still 15 years old, and 16 performed with different groups. In 1990, she completed her "career" musician.

2. Grandmother-athlete (90 years)


Edna Shepard in the center of leisure (Broadmedous Park, Melbourne) respected by all. In addition, 93 every day, she is engaged in ballroom dancing and exercises in water. In addition to the gym she goes to the dance in the style of the country, as well as sports walking on Wednesdays.

3. Granny with tattoos (101 years)


At the age of 99 years old Mimi Rosenthal decided to make at the foot of his first tattoo - it was a small blue butterfly the size of a dime. The tattoo artist Michelle recalled how grandmother had finished looking at the tattoo, said they were small. In 100 years, Mimi made another, this time on the other foot. Flower size of a dollar coin looked better, but it could be seen only if the leg raise. So she decided to make one, but on the hand.

4. The grandmother-truck (73)


Her name is Wang Xiaobo, and she lives in Jinan (Shandong Province in eastern China). In 2006, the then 72-year-old Chinese woman teeth pulled chetyrёhtonny truck with people. The following year she broke her record, dragged two trucks weighing five tons.

5. Grandmother judoka (99)


Keiko Fukuda became the first female judoka who was assigned the tenth dan red belt. She started to play sports even in a time when women in Japan had to deal only with tea ceremony and calligraphy.

When Keiko turned 21, invited her judo founder Jigoro Kano, so she joined the newly formed team of Kodokan (flair). Fukuda has trained other women judo and even opened his own dojo (a place for meditation and other spiritual practices).

Kuduk died Feb. 9, 2013 in San Francisco when she was 99 years old. A few weeks before his death, she is still involved in trennerstvom.

6. Grandma parachutist (93)


Pat Oakes - the oldest parachutist in the UK. This record she set in '93. Earlier it belonged to 60-year-old parachutist who jumped from a height of 3000 meters.

In addition to life, Pat was a lot of other feats. Thirteen years ago, along with his grandson down on a rope from a great height. Unfortunately he fell headfirst to fifty meters, and then was in a coma for eight days. However, having recovered, he decided to repeat this dangerous stunt.

7. Grandmother yoga instructor (83)


Despite the fact that Beth Kalman already in '83 it was still bent struggling, that demonstrate the benefits of ancient Indian discipline. Prompt grandmother really can do some exercise. And with her hair and pearl earrings she looks as glamorous as Greta Garbo in a pink jumpsuit. Forty years of experience teaching yoga proves that dedicated his life to this discipline, you will be flexible as rubber.

8. Grandma graduate (98)


Eighty years ago, Josephine Belasco had to leave school to care for a sick sister and help the family. The only thing she was always sorry - so it's an incomplete education. But in 2006, 98-year-old grandmother, finally received a diploma from the high school.

For thirty-six years she worked as an accountant, enjoying a long and happy marriage. She has a son and three grandchildren, but it still does not miss an opportunity to miss a cocktail or two with friends.

9. Grandma - thunderstorm Wolves (56)


Ajshat Maksudova from the village of Novo Biryuzak (Dagestan) revealed that on the day she went to feed cattle and sheep when the wolf attacked the calf. He managed to save, but a bloodthirsty predator rushed for 56-year-old woman and bit the hand.

Already in the hospital Ajshat said that "not even scared." Brave grandmother first wanted to strangle a wolf, but she had to grab the ax, as she could not let go of the jaw of the animal.

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