Can Playing Video Games Slow Mental Decline in the Elderly?

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Fri, 07/10/2009 - 23:00

As of yet, there's little scientific evidence that video gaming actually boosts players' mental fitness, but there's no shortage of researchers trying to find out


 

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