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In Central Florida Nintendo Wii is not just being used for fun. Sure kids play all the typical video games on the now ubiquitous console, but adults are taking more and more interest.
One of these adults is Walter Braun. He is experiencing early memory loss and is using Wii Sports as a means to stimulate his brain. The game controllers are not left or right specific, so Walter can switch hands while playing and challenge both sides of his brain.
Peggy Bargmann is the coordinator of the Brain Fitness Club in Winter Park, Florida. Many members are seniors who have Alzheimer's or early onset dementia.
Could this be part of a new holistic form of treatment for patients afflicted with memory loss? Nintendo is certainly hoping so.
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