| Nintendo Wii for the elderly | | | | benefit elderly people living in retirement homes. The |
| The dominoes have been abandoned and the | | | | competition it creates can be a real boredom breaker |
| crosswords put to one side. Instead, the elderly | | | | and is good for keeping everybody both active and |
| residents of retirement homes have opted for a slightly | | | | feeling like part of a community. |
| more advanced means of entertainment- the Nintendo | | | | Such games consoles have already been shown to |
| Wii. The Wii has both mental and physical health | | | | burn up calories and help weight loss. Keeping active |
| benefits and taking it in turns with the hand-held | | | | during old age is very important. |
| controls, the pensioners go head to head against one | | | | Earlier this year a study by John Moores University in |
| another in the various games. he games require each | | | | Liverpool found that regular use could help shift 27lb |
| player to carry out appropriate actions depending on | | | | (12.25kg) a year. This is good news as it helps the |
| what they want their character to do. | | | | elderly stay fit and healthy and promotes muscle |
| A good example is Wii Tennis, one of the most | | | | growth. |
| popular games, requires players to swing their controls | | | | Maybe the old bowls tournaments played by the |
| as if they were holding a racquet. The golf game | | | | elderly will soon be replaced by Wii tournaments. The |
| works in a similar way. | | | | Wii is clearly an invention that benefits people of all |
| The social aspect of playing on the Wii can also | | | | ages and abilities. |