In increasingly digitised social scenarios, certain groups are at a disadvantage. This is the case for the elderly. At the root of digital exclusion and the various digital divides are issues related to technical aspects and infrastructures, but above all a set of negative beliefs and stereotypes...
There has been an increased interest in serious games for improving the health and well-being of elderly people over the last few years19,20,21,22,23. However, there is a lot of speculation in regard to the potential of serious games in enhancing attention in cognitively impaired older indiv...
This is no ordinary gathering or traditional sporting event, however. It’s the annual National Health and Welfare Festival for the Elderly in Japan, where video games are included as a sporting category for the first time. The players themselves also might surprise you. They’re older than ty...
Moreover, we found 11 papers that focus on games for the elderly; of these papers, two specifically target elderly with dementia [43, 134]. We also found one paper discussing a game introduced into a household [11]; people that live together were considered users. We could not report any...
Cranium is on our list of the bestboard games for the elderly, but it is also fun and exciting for kids and teens. This game requires you to display your talents. There are four categories to choose from: “Creative Cat,”“Star Performer,”“Data Head,” and “Word Worm.” As you ...
We specifically recommend Hive for parties and reunions for elderly people. Most users agree that it can help maintain and develop cognitive abilities such as focus and attention. Additionally, it can prevent the early onset of age-related mental diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Pros...
Elderly adults who tried special brain training computer games had better gait and balance afterward than their peers who didn’t play games, according to new research. Walking requires people pay attention and use other thinking skills. In theory, slips and falls are more common for older people...
There has been an increased interest in serious games for improving the health and well-being of elderly people over the last few years19,20,21,22,23. However, there is a lot of speculation in regard to the potential of serious games in enhancing attention in cognitively impaired older indiv...
A Virtual Agent for enhancing performance and engagement of older people with dementia in Serious Games We assess the efficiency of the agent compared with a therapist through an experiment with 47 older adults distributed in two groups (Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer). The experimental resul...
"Various neurological conditions such Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia can also impede people's cognitive functioning and reduce their ability to function day to day. "Recently, there has been much interest in using active video games in the rehabilitation...