C Cutler
Does digital gaming enable healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia?
Cutler, C; Hicks, B; Innes, A
Authors
B Hicks
A Innes
Abstract
This article critically explores the benefits of commercial digital gaming technology for healthy aging of people with dementia. Research with community-dwelling people with dementia has highlighted the need for enhanced access to nonpharmacological interventions to support social engagement. Commercially available technologies offer a means to engage people with dementia. This article expands on this body of knowledge by assessing the benefits of digital gaming on healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia who have participated in a series of Tech Clubs using Apple iPads, Nintendo Wii, and Nintendo DS. Findings from this study demonstrates that use of digital gaming technologies promotes lifelong learning; optimization of mental, physical, and social stimulation; and independence, all of which promote the agenda of healthy aging.
Citation
Cutler, C., Hicks, B., & Innes, A. (2016). Does digital gaming enable healthy aging for community-dwelling people with dementia?. Games and Culture, 11(1-2), 104-129. https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412015600580
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Online Publication Date | Aug 30, 2015 |
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Deposit Date | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Journal | Games and Culture |
| Print ISSN | 1555-4120 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 104-129 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412015600580 |
| Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/1555412015600580 |
| Related Public URLs | http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gac |
| Additional Information | Funders : Bournemouth Council;Age UK Dorchester |