When the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) held a conference in San Francisco, the Raging Grannies made a surprise appearance on June 15th. Using carefully crafted song parodies and a skit, the Grannies urged conference participants to help work toward the passage of a single-payer national health care program.

The NCCA is a non-profit entity working to foster understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging. The Raging Grannies are similarly interested in successful aging through creative action, and note that the use of humor goes a long way towards getting out messages of importance to the public. They demonstrated the direct link between creative activism and healthy aging at the Tenants and Owners Development Corporation-Coleman House where the NCAA conference was held.

The San Francisco based members of the Raging Grannies Action League say that their performances promote enhanced societal functioning and independence from corporate control. While serving as a role model for activists of all ages, they encourage them to "fight injustice, live long, and rage."

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