Nothing wrong with those interests... It's easier to build a name for yourself if you specialize. You can become the "youth training expert" in your area. On that front I highly recommend Brian Grasso's IYCA (international youth conditioning association).
I don't know that there is a specific cert that caters to the elderly but just having a good general background (NASM is fine) should suffice. Your reputation will spring more from who you market to than by your certification though, so for either it really doesn't matter, as long as you have some credentials. Your credibility will build as long as you never stop learning and you carry that passion to each individual training session.
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