Nintendo Wii technology helps residents stay active
KSPR News has an article about a nursing home in Kansas that has introduced the video game Nintendo Wii to the residents. This assists them in mobility, activity, and social interaction. The activities director says a group of nursing home residents stay young by playing a game meant for their grandkids. The activity room at the Ozark Nursing and Care Center is packed when it’s time for Wii. When they play Wii, a light weight controller allows them to play a game they normally couldn't. There are more than physical benefits. It gives the residents a sense of life outside the skilled nursing center.
The activities director says they're sticking with bowling for now because it’s the easiest. They'd like to slowly introduce boxing and Guitar Hero. I hope this becomes universal in all nursing homes.
