Boomers Embrace Casual Games to Keep Sharp

Anxious about the mental cost of aging, older people are turning to games that rely on quick thinking to stimulate brain activity, according to the New York Times. Casual gaming site PopCap Games, for example, says last year 71 percent of its players were older than 40, and 47 percent were older than 50; moreover, 76 percent of PopCap players were women. I recently was on a casual gaming site and pondered the question "I wonder if these games can help those recovering from brain injury and stroke?" Instinctively I say the answer is yes, not scientific but I can't help but think of the kinds of exercises they had Angela doing when she was trying to recover. Read more about the boomers and games and Here is a link to some of these games.