Video games can amuse or distract, sometimes inspire, which means they engage the brain with tasks. So some researchers are hoping video games could help treat cognitive disorders from depression and ADHD to mental decline from aging.
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Video games as a treatment for depression? Unheard of, especially in the elderly, whose brains have gone through normal deterioration as a part of aging. Researchers aren't always keen to divulge their findings, especially if it would reveal game mechanics that could be copied. Without outside verification, it's hard to tell if so-called medical video games have merit.
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