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Could a gaming PC be a good thing in a nursing home?
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this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2024
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Maybe not yet, but soon. I'm a member of the first gaming generation. I started with C64 and various 'standolone one game hand consoles' that Nintendo built back then before NES.
One thing you have to understand is that in the 80's males older than me thought gaming was for children only. Only childish nerds were interested about such things. "Cool" kids feared they'd get socially ostracized if caught using a computer, let alone playing video games.
This attitude is still quite strong in 50+ and fact that we revert back as we get old makes it worse. From their perspective it's same as giving then shitload of legos/dublos to build stuff and they will resent you for insulting their dignity.
I think in 20 years PCs and consoles will be basic hardware for nursing homes.
I want a shitload of legos to play with and I'm a grownup!
Fuck yeah! If you throw enough legos at nurses you also get sedatives.
By strategically placing them on the floor, you can get a bonus dose!
While this is stereotypically true, my grandparents that passed away 14 years ago were avid gamers. They adored their NES and bought a SNES when the NES died. I think it is worth inquiring with local nursing homes to see if they have anyone that has gaming experience. My grandma’s favorite game was Loopz. Grandpa’s was golf. Puzzle games especially are good for that age group as they keep the brain busy but don’t necessarily require adept fine motor speed like other genres.
There are always exceptions. I've got few geezers as steam friends, but I've met much more 50+ colleagues who laugh at me for telling I'm a gamer.