The story of Paro the robot seal (who made his UK debut at our LGA conference stall two years ago) is now well-known here, but as the Daily Yomiuri reports, local governments in Japan are finding ever more innovative ways to keep their elderly populations mentally stimulated and alert:
An increasing number of social welfare facilities are using game machines usually played at video arcades by young people to help in the rehabilitation and health maintenance of elderly people. Just like the younger crowd, it seems senior citizens also enjoy hanging out with friends and playing active video games. Some local governments are even developing original software specifically for rehabilitation that can be played in regular video game consoles.
