One of the most amazing things about skateboarding is that there are no age limits, so you do not have to feel restricted because of your age.
In the past, many people thought that skateboarding was for teenagers with much free time or older men who loved to skate.
Hence, this 81-year-old Japanese skater Yoshio Kinoshita is not letting his age stop him from learning how to skateboard to prevent Dementia.
Although getting older is the most significant risk factor for Dementia, study shows that there are things you can do to help reduce your own risk.
Dementia is not a specific disease but rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with everyday activities.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of Dementia. Though Dementia primarily affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging.
According to Alzheimer's Society, regular physical activity is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of Dementia. It's good for our heart, circulation, weight, and mental wellbeing.
Kinoshita skates the ramps at his local skate park in Osaka almost every morning, picking up tips from skateboarders decades younger than him.
"They are all my teachers," he said, who worked as a technician in the construction industry before retiring and still works part-time as an attendant in a bicycle parking lot.
"At first, I was holding on to the railing," Kinoshita explained before he progressed to mastering a 180-degree turn and other tricks.
Kinoshita began skateboarding only two years ago. He bought a board he saw at a market selling unclaimed goods left on the railway, and the decision to buy a skateboard changed Kinoshita's life.
"It's a sport with a sense of tension," he said. "Rather than zoning out, I think skateboarding improves the ability to think even just by a little bit."