The Nintendo Wii gaming platform is the first game system to make major inroads in nursing homes.  A truly cross-generational activity, the following article is an example of one way the Wii brings residents together and provides an activity which stimulates the mind and the body.

A resident of Morningside of Hopkinsville, Woodward uses a walker to get around and has grandchildren, but after that, there’s nothing granny about this high-tech kegler. Woodward has rolled five strikes in a row as a member of the ”Oldies But Goodies“ Nintendo Wii bowling team at the assisted living facility in Western Kentucky.

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To read more on the Ninento Wii in nursing homes, read this article:

Gentle Wii Fit exercise works for nursing home’s residents