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Does Digital Gaming Enable Healthy Aging for Community-Dwelling People With Dementia?

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 …

Authors

Cutler C; Hicks B; Innes A

Journal

Games and Culture, Vol. 11, No. 1-2, pp. 104–129

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

January 2016

DOI

10.1177/1555412015600580

ISSN

1555-4120