{"id":29265,"date":"2017-04-24T11:08:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T09:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=29265"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:44","slug":"video-games-a-second-youth-for-elderly-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/video-games-a-second-youth-for-elderly-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Video games, a second youth for elderly people"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many studies suggest, that using our brain regularly, while playing video games<\/a> or serious games, allows \u201cto limit the time’s effects\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Seniors<\/p>\n

A\u00a0progressive integration of video games and serious games?<\/h2>\n

A study of the University of California in San Francisco<\/strong>, led by Adam Gazzaley, explains that video games<\/a> and serious games could improve the mental capacities of adults who have more than 60 years.<\/p>\n

Thereby, lots of establishments as retirement residences, tend to integrate\u00a0those serious games in their programmes.<\/p>\n

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Read more:\u00a0Memory loss among the elderly<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Video games would contribute in \u201crejuvenating\u201d the brain<\/h2>\n

\"SeniorsIndeed, contrary to prejudges, video games can bring many benefits to seniors, specifically in slowing the decline of cognitive capacities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They may also help in limiting the brain aging and contribute to many other devices in improving\u00a0the quality of life of aging people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Read more:\u00a0Are elderly people the future \u201ctypical\u201d player?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Video games for elderly<\/h2>\n
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Some examples<\/h4>\n

Retirement residences are increasingly equipped with WII<\/strong>, that allows elderly people to have fun in groups, while practicing a convivial activity.<\/p>\n

The 3D video game<\/strong>, used in the study NeuroRacer<\/strong>, allows to ameliorate the ability to pay more attention, to improve short-term memory and the capacity of doing many tasks at the same time.<\/p>\n

The serious game Azagane<\/strong> has also thought of helping the medical profession in detecting and following the evolution of Alzheimer disease and similar diseases.<\/p>\n

Beside serious games that were developed specifically for seniors, there are also other games with larger public on console or tablets for example.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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