Delaying dementia: VR games may be the next big thing


From the Oculus Rift to PlayStation VR, virtual reality gaming is growing. Now studies are showing that playing some of the platform's biggest hits, like ‘Beat Saber’ and ‘Superhot’, may slow the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. — Dreamstime/TNS

While virtual reality may once have seemed like something out of Back To The Future, the technology is now here to stay. A new report by CNET claims the gaming platform may even be older adults’ next super weapon in the fight against dementia.

From the Oculus Rift to PlayStation VR, virtual reality gaming is growing. Now studies are showing that playing some of the platform’s biggest hits, like Beat Saber and Superhot, may slow the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. It all has to do with simultaneously exercising the mind and body.

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