Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage to Host Wii Bowling Tournament in Celebration of Video Game Day

Video-Game-DayJuly 8 is Video Game Day, and the rumor is that video games are not just for kids anymore. Study after study shows that seniors who regularly play video games report increased levels of well-being.

Many people play exercise-based video games offered with the Nintendo Wii. These games involve moving the controller to simulate a sport or an exercise. However, other games prove just as beneficial (and addictive). There are games played on cell phones, such as Angry Birds and Bejeweled. Strategy games, such as Civilization, require planning and careful organization. Many action games will improve hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness. Do video games offer a new fountain of youth to older players? Well, if playing them makes you happier, improves mental health, prevents falls, and provides an energy boost, then it certainly seems so. Now if only they could make the font bigger on some of those screens…

Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage will be celebrating Video Game Day at their community. Danny Gonzales with St. Mary Medical Center will give a presentation about the advantages of video games for seniors at 1:30.

Following the presentation residents from Rittenhouse Portage will be playing against the residents of Rittenhouse Valparaiso in a Wii Bowling Tournament. The winner will earn bragging rights.

Rittenhouse of Portage is located at 6235 Sterling Creek Road, just south of Lowes.