
In a corner of suburban Singapore, Betty Boon vaults a guardrail, crawls underneath a slide, executes forward shoulder rolls and scales a steep slope, finishing the course to applause.
âGood job!â the 69-year-oldâs coach cheers.

In a corner of suburban Singapore, Betty Boon vaults a guardrail, crawls underneath a slide, executes forward shoulder rolls and scales a steep slope, finishing the course to applause.
âGood job!â the 69-year-oldâs coach cheers.
This is âgeriatric parkourâ, where around 20 retirees learn to tackle a series of relatively demanding exercises, building their agility and enjoying a sense of camaraderie.
Boon, an upbeat grandmother, says learning parkour has aided her confidence and independence as she ages.
âWhen youâre weak, you will be dependent on someone,â she says after sweating it out with her parkour classmates under the shadow of government-built apartment blocks in suburban Toa Payoh, a planning area and residential town in the northern part of Singaporeâs central region.
âI feel more alive. Itâs a whole new world.â
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