Video games can help combat depression in elders!!!  

I play many games. I believe they do decrease depression by taking your mind of things. I sometimes play games and procrastinate on things which I don't want to do. On the whole, I think playing games are good for everyone.

So now i am old and have to start playing video games. Damn and i am not good with them at all. I don't even like games. What to do.

Hey, I am not so old but still sitting in front of my PC is enough to combat my depression! Well, this article sounds like fun and maybe, I can get my granny a Nintendo Wii with a Nunchak!! Just Kidding! But, don't these scientists have any other work!!!!?

That's really interesting, I hadn't heard of that before! My grandparents would never be caught dead playing those, though. They get out and do things to get their exercise rather than playing video games. I gave up on trying to teach my grandfather video games a long time ago and my grandmother was never interested in learning.

I do know that my grandfather plays Mahjong on the computer daily and does puzzles on the computer and he really enjoys those. I've noticed that they keep his brain active and makes him think about things and he really enjoys it, so it puts him in a better mood and everything.

hi life yes thats all very true and we also do well if we do crossword puzzles, jigsawpuzzles , play board games, and games like scrabble and dominoes, its all in keeping our brains active and alert and still u sing them. We had a class called mental fitness here, which the school system abolished when they had umpteen million dollars slashed from their budget. Our teacher had all sorts of wo rd games and things to do that made us think outside the box. Ex how many ways could you use a kitchen apron? HOw many ways could you use empty coffee cans? How many ways could you use a package of bobby pins? now these seem silly but they got us to thinking outside the box. Or describe to someone who could not see the way to get to your room and retrieve an object from your bed. this was really stretching our minds, and we had a lot of fun to and a lot of laughs.

Wow is that so my parents who are already in their 60's does love to play computer games. I think that is their only way where they can entertain themselves since they are both retired and at home. I guess they would not be going into that one when they are into it.

i had never heard of that, but we do play on the Nintendo Wii with my lady's Grandma and she is i think 85 and she has a lot of fun playing bowling on the sports pack that came with the system.

I know that i who am 33 enjoy playing the system and so does most of the family and my brother in law has gotten one too it can be kind of a fun distraction from other things in life and we all need that at times.

hi, yes i think that is true cause they tend to have hobby specially that elders are usually always at home and they can feel that boredom. the games and other online activities such as social networking sites and like mylot with sharing ideas discussion can really help decrease depression for them cause they can feel the time is not just wasted and passing them.

This is a good news. There are some advantages of playing the video games. So far I know that it can decrease your feeling of physical pain. As long as you are not addicted to it, playing the video games can be also good for people. Your discussion is one more proof.

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It is fun and great to know that the Nintendo Wii 's are being used in such great ways to combat depression for elderly as well as build mental and physical stamina. The fact that they also had fun at playing video games is a plus!