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A 90-year-old woman is hooked on roller coasters.
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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For the past three years, the Ohio retiree has become hooked on roller coasters. The attraction opened in her local park in 2009. Since then, Thelma Rook has been going there like to work, believing that the adrenaline rush is good for her body. The old lady buys a season ticket and rides as much as her heart desires.
Last Friday, July 13, the extreme sports enthusiast celebrated her birthday at the Amusement Park. Grach came to the roller coaster, which accelerates to 130 km/h, all alone. The birthday girl's friends, apparently, did not share her passion.
According to the entertainment center employees, the 90-year-old woman is their oldest client. During the three years of the attraction's operation, Thelma has ridden it more than a hundred times. However, the thrill-seeker has never received any discounts from the cashiers.
A fact on the topic:
The absolute record for roller coaster rides was set in 2010. In one day, 78-year-old Vic Kliman rode them 90 times. This is how the elderly US resident celebrated the anniversary of the amusement park.
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Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have proven that "in small doses" stress is good for the body. It improves the memory of older people. In small doses, the stress hormone strengthens it, but as soon as the level of cortisol increases, the brain begins to "malfunction". This discovery explains why old people who are under constant psychological pressure begin to think worse over time.
Researchers believe that this situation can be corrected. Older people will need a little emotional shock, which will have a beneficial effect on their "gray matter".