Playgrounds for the elderly in Japan

A Reuters video report about how some decaying playgrounds in Japan are being replaced with workout equipment for the elderly:

A growing number of Japanese seniors are using specially-designed playground equipment as the nation looks to enhance quality of life for its elderly,Chika Osaka reports.

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10 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - November 6, 2009 at 6:55 am

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http://dimesfornickels.wordpress.com/ William George

There are a number of these where I live. They do nothing but collect moss and teenagers sneaking a cigarette. The old folks pretty much stay at home tending their gardens
Level3

Should include a sign:
“Warning – Any persons injured here on a weekend will be ferried around in an ambulance for hours and denied entry to hospitals until Monday morning, or until death, whichever comes first.”

And thus, we know why seniors aren’t quite so keen on walking low balance beams and such.

ponta

I am glad your sarcasm has improved; you didn’t say “any gaijins here injured” but “any persons injured here”.

Level3

Hint: Although I am glad my sarcasm has reached new heights, can I just say that most of it is way beyond what I actually believe.
It’s mostly lame attempts at humor and/or catharsis.

Let off steam here so I don’t let off steam on my friends (as some leftist friends tend to do to me, I am not impressed, go shout about George Bush to someone else)

And maybe get a laugh or two.

And besdies, my GF’s grandmother literally broke part of her spine last weekend, but she was turned away at the hospital, told to come back Monday! We’re not happy. So in this case, my cynicism is not an exaggeration.

ponta

can I just say that most of it is way beyond what I actually believe.

Yeah, I　understnad it.
The problem is that some foreigners seem to take it literally and seriously.

http://www.hormel.com VonSkippy

“Playgrounds for the elderly”

I thought that’s what shoplifting at the Quickie Marts were for?
k

just put the playgrounds in cemeteries, save them the trip
helical

Sad to see playgrounds decaying.
Likely a combination of low child birth rate meaning less children, more kids happy to play indoors with their DS’s and PSPs, and the recent wave litigation-happy parents killing off each installment one-by-one.

“Monkey bars!? What if my child falls and breaks his/her skull!”
“Swings!? What if my child falls and breaks his/her skull!”
“Slides!? What if my child falls and breaks his/her skull!”
“See-saw!? What if my child pinches and shatters her hand!”
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Oh yeah, I was going to complain that the kids have nothing to do then, but I didn’t remember soon japan has no kids.
Samson

Please go to bed old geezers, you had your time…

Playgrounds for the elderly in Japan

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