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Austin Wood

Police visit 91-year-old woman who missed check-in calls only to find her "playing video games in her bedroom" and "trying to beat her record"

Watch Dogs Legion grandma in glasses.

The urge to lock yourself away and obsess over a game for days on end apparently doesn't fade with age. A 91-year-old Ohio woman was recently surprised by a visit from police during an extended gaming session, which had apparently been so absorbing that she'd missed check-in calls and alarmed welfare agents.

As News 5 Cleveland reports, the unnamed Westlake, Ohio woman is part of the city's "Are You Okay?" police program. Members of the program receive daily calls to confirm their wellbeing – a godsend for elderly or disabled people living alone, for instance.

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