World War I vet plays Wii

We all know how retirement homes and the Nintendo Wii have a mutual relationship, but rarely do we hear about World War I survivors playing the white console. Such is the story of Gladys Powers, the 108-year-old who served as waitress for the British forces before most of us were even born. Go to the full article for more details.

Nintendo truly aimed for the biggest audience when it designed its Wii console, and Ninty managed to achieved what it tried to do. Gladys Powers, a veteran who served the British forces during the First World War as a waitress, is one of the few survivors and she’s still able to play the motion sensing console at the age of 108.

Powers first got a hold of the Nintendo Wii when her retirement home received the console, and she was seen boxing with it and punching away. “She has a lot of energy. It was a lot of fun,” said Debbie Block, activity coordinator at the retirement home where Powers lives.

An impressive record is under Powers name before she reached Valhaven in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born in England in 1899, joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, then moved to the Women’s Royal Air Force as a barracks waitress.

Today, she’s seen dancing with the Wii. “She still dances. But she dances with her walker now, just for stability,” said Powers.

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