NCSU researchers concluded that adults age 60-77 saw considerable improvements in their ability to process information efficiently after playing video games for 14 hours over two weeks.
The research findings “support the idea that lower-ability participants have more potential to benefit from cognitive interventions,” meaning senior citizens with proven high-functioning cognitive abilities wouldn’t benefit nearly as much from consistent video game play.
“Some would argue that cognitive interventions can most benefit younger and consequently higher-functioning individuals due to increased neural plasticity, while others would suggest that while older and lower-functioning individuals might benefit from cognitive interventions, high-functioning individuals may not,” the NSCU researchers wrote.
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