AARP Says "Extreme Retirement"
Sports on the Rise – CoverUps.com

85-year-old "High Octo" Russell Thompson freefalls perilously as he snowboards from a dangerous cliff in North Cascades National Park, Washington. He's one of many seniors riding a wave of "extreme retirement" on the way to their ultimate resting spot. Soon after this picture was taken, he plummeted to his death when he landed on a hidden ice crevasse.

By Matthew "Scratch" De Reno
CoverUps.com Investigator

WENATCHEE, Washington - The 5th annual "What Should We Do With All These Old People?' conference was held in Wenatchee, Washington last month. The focus of the conference was finding something for older Americans to do now that they'd cleaned out their desks and bid farewell to the rigors of full-time employment.

This, however, is becoming a moot point as many seniors are rapidly redefining what was once considered the standard behavior for a retiree, which largely included saying grace at Thanksgiving, making appearances at holidays or, perhaps, walking grandchildren about the local park. Today's new breed of senior citizen isn't buying into that model. Instead, they're turning to extreme sports.

Malcolm "Tex" McCaffrey, 87, rides a bull. Shortly after this picture was taken, he was pitched from the animal and sent to an early – or perhaps some would say, a long overdue – grave.

Many are calling such seniors "High Octos" and their ranks are increasing. The AARP is worried about their active lifestyles. "We should worry," said Nate Lacombe, a spokesperson for the AARP. "After all, these are elderly folks. They're not in their 20s. Just last week an 89-year old grandfather was killed in a bungee jumping incident."

Virgil Stoops, 89, Grand Rapids, Mich., hits a quarter pipe while out on recess from what he calls "the old farts home." Soon after this photo was snapped, he was hit by a truck in a flood channel.

"Why do people suddenly care what we do now?" asked Carson Porter, an 85-year old grandfather of six, who lives in a trendy loft in Chicago. "I guess people are more comfortable when we just sit on the porch and bullshit about the good old days. Well those days sucked, if you ask me… maybe you youngsters heard about something called Word War II or the Great Depression …"

Gilbert Docherty, 83, of Scranton, PA, catches air while extreme mountain biking in the Pocono Mountains. Shortly after this picture was taken, he had a crash and had his hip replaced.

Some are calling this newfound youthful batch of senior citizens nothing short of an aging revolution. "You can't chalk it all up to Viagra either," said Lacombe. "This is more than about simply 'getting some' in your 80s… This is about living life to the fullest. This is something that's too often lost on today's youth."

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