Visionaries offer strong claims for the educational benefits of computer games, but there is a
need to test those claims with rigorous scientific research and ground them in evidence …

The literature around the use, efficacy and design of educational games and game-based
learning approaches has been building up gradually and in phases, across different …

Serious games are digital games that have an additional goal beyond entertainment.
Recently, many studies have explored different quality criteria for serious games, including …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia are chronic diseases with progressive
deterioration of cognition, function, and behavior leading to severe disability and death. The …

Computerized Cognitive Training in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis of Effect Modifiers | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content Advertisement PLOS …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the impact of cognitive training and
general mental stimulation on the cognitive and everyday functioning of older adults without …

In 2014, two groups of scientists published open letters on the efficacy of brain-training
interventions, or “brain games,” for improving cognition. The first letter, a consensus …

It has been suggested that video game training enhances cognitive functions in young and
older adults. However, effects across studies are mixed. We conducted a meta-analysis to …

Computer games are no longer just a trivial activity played by children in arcades. Social
networking and casual gaming have broadened the market for, and acceptance of, games …

Brain training programs are currently one effective solution to prevent cognitive decline in
healthy aging. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the …