Only 80-Year-Olds and Older Need Apply

Living at 100% for 100 years or more seems to be a way of life for many in San Diego, California. Home to numerous senior competitive sports teams  including the San Diego Senior Women’s Basketball Association. One women’s basketball team, all 80 or older, make a Splash on the court every week. Many of these women didn’t even take up the sport until their 60’s or 70’s.

The sounds spilling from the gym suggested an ordinary basketball game: tennis shoes squeaking against a slick court, hollow thumps of a ball, a referee’s shrill whistle.  But inside was a rare tableau. Older women, some in their 80s and 90s, hustled to pass, steal and shoot. They dribbled and wove skillfully as they sprinted toward the basket. Read more…