Wii gets seniors back in the games (Globe West)
April 13th, 2008 by admin
Regional feature story, April 13, 2008
It’s the sort of high-tech gaming setup that you’d expect their grandchildren to master.
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But at Sudbury’s Fairbank Senior Center, and elsewhere throughout the state, elders like 77-year-old Lael “Mike” Meixsell and his wife, Anne, 74, are playing Nintendo’s Wii gaming system in growing numbers. They are using the technology to rekindle their interest in baseball, bowling, tennis and other games in a low-impact, virtual world where they can exercise their aging muscles and not get hurt.
Assignment editor: Michael Warshaw
Story editor: Tom Coakley
