Comments on: Brain Training for Elderly Better On Paper or Computer?

By: r4 ds carta

r4 ds carta — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:10:02 +0000

Hello,
I read this blog. I think that the Brain Training more better on paper than the computer. on Paper more effective and efficient than the computer. Thanks you…

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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:52:15 +0000

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By: Dr Shock

Dr Shock — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:18:22 +0000

You’re right I am extremely biased (thinking ahead). This post is mainly for those that think elderly will have no fun from consoles, games or computers. Thanks for your comment, keeps me alert. Dr Shock

By: Bram

Bram — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:17:07 +0000

I’m not to sure about the ‘training’effect of computergames on cognitive performance. As far as I know there is little known on the effect of braintraining (with for instance a DS) and there are no real positive effects known. Correct me if I’m wrong. Personally I’m a bit cautious with saying such and such will help for X.

I’d frame the sentence like this: So if you want to do your granny a favor, buy her a logic training game on her console ‘if she likes playing on a console’. Perhaps she is just as happy with a Sudokupuzzlebook. (and don’t expect her to lose her memory more slowly because of it)

That aside, knowing that seniors can have as much fun with a computer as on paper is good to know. I’ve met a few elderly who where quite well capable of using a computer (an 80 yo woman following online photoshopcourses for instance).

By: Luis

Luis — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:10:00 +0000

“Effectiveness was evaluated in task completion time, efficiency as error rate”. To me it would make more sense the other way around. I guess that it makes no real difference.

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