Friday, December 26, 2008

Video game improves critical cognitive skills in older adults

Playing strategic video games may improve memory, reasoning, and other "executive" mental skills in older adults according to a new study presented in the journal Psychology and Aging. This compliments other articles I have written here like Using the Internet Promotes Memory and a Healthy Brain.
Compared with people who hadn't played any video games, the Rise of Nations players showed greater improvement of their working memory, short-term memory, reasoning, and ability to switch tasks.

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