Mind games: do they work?

BMJ. 2008 Feb 2;336(7638):246-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39462.534630.AD.

Abstract

Last week a government report highlighted that the number of people in England with dementia is set to rise by 30% over the next 15 years. James Butcher investigates whether programs such as Nintendo’s Brain Age, which claims to improve cognitive function, could help elderly users

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cognition / physiology
  • Cognition Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Dementia / prevention & control*
  • Dementia / psychology
  • Humans
  • Play Therapy / instrumentation*
  • Play and Playthings*