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Computer and video games are one of today's fastest growing media forms and provide an exciting range of opportunities to address some of our nation's most complex health and health care challenges.

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Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

Physical exercise may prevent or delay dementia, but how to get older adults to exercise when so few do? This study suggests virtual "cybercycling" can produce a beneficial cognitive effect over and above traditional exercise.

The Games for Health Project

March 1, 2012 | Story

Home of the 8th Annual National Games for Health Conference.

Advancing the Field of Health Games

March 31, 2011 | Program Result Report

Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.

Games for Health

May 6, 2008 | Video/Story

Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.

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