Watch: 90-year-old with Parkinson’s enters weightlifting contest

A 90-year-old with Parkinson’s disease was cheered on by three years of her household while competing in a weightlifting competitors for over 70’s in Taipei, Taiwan. During the three-round contest, Cheng Chen Chin-Mei lifted 35, 40 and 45 pounds. ” I want to encourage all the elderly to meet the exercise. You don’t need to work extremely hard, but this is to keep health”, Cheng Chen said. Representatives from the opposition claim that the event aims to assist those who are older in Taipei, which is on the verge of becoming a” very aged world,” which is a title given to nations where at least 21 percent of the population is over 65. By 2025, Taiwan plans to establish 288 fitness centers for the elderly in the country, with information predicting a middle period of 48.7 by 2030.