According to a video game industry report, seniors make up a huge portion of the people who are playing video games. More than 16 million seniors over the age of 65 are playing video games. And that number is increasing every year. The number of seniors who play video games was growing before the pandemic. Being forced to stay indoors for a long time led many seniors to start playing games. On handheld devices, consoles, tablets, and desktop computers seniors are embracing video games.
Video Games
There are a lot of reasons why video games are appealing for seniors. Video games give seniors a social outlet that they can access anywhere. Seniors who are living at home and have a hard time getting out of the house can make friends all over the world. Many seniors spend hours every day talking to friends online.
Companion care at home is something that seniors rely on to maintain social connections and avoid social isolation. Seniors often blend companion care at home with video games and play games with their companion.
Gaming also has big cognitive benefits for seniors. Using controllers and playing games can improve their hand-eye coordination. And solving puzzles, completing quests, and doing other tasks in game can provide a big brain boost.
The huge variety of video games that are available means there is a game for every senior. No matter what seniors are interested in there is a video game that caters to that interest. The most popular types of video games with seniors are:
MMORPG Games
MMORPG stands for Massively Multi-Player Online Role Playing Game. These types of games are wildly popular with seniors. They allow seniors to play with other players in real time. They form guilds and groups of people who complete quests together, talk together, and hang out together. Seniors can meet people of all ages from all over the world through MMORPGs. And MMORPGs offer a wide variety of game play within one online world.
Seniors can learn crafts, do quests, or research game lore.
Mystery Games
Mystery games where seniors are given clues and need to solve a mystery like a murder are very popular too. Seniors love the mental challenge of launching an investigation. They get to learn science, psychology, and other interesting things through the course of their investigation. Working with other players from all over seniors can get lost in the story as they work hard to solve the mystery.
Exercise or Physical Games
Seniors can use video games to make exercise fun. With console games seniors can shred a guitar, play the drums, play tennis, go bowling, play golf, and more. Exercise is one of the best things that seniors can do for their health. Video games make seniors more likely to get active.
Puzzle Games
Puzzle games like matching and memory games online are fantastic for seniors. They are a great brain workout and they are fun at the same time.
