Gaming and Older Adults Libraries, Older Adults & Web 2.0 Presented by Allan M. Kleiman October 20-24, 2008

Gaming and Older Adults Non-Technology Ideas Board Games Puzzles Card Games Other Games

Non-Technology Ideas

Board Games

Puzzles

Card Games

Other Games

Gaming and Older Adults Why Wii Gaming in the Library for Seniors? Mental Stimulation (Using the Brain) Eye/Hand Coordination Social Interaction Inter-Generational Activity Group/Lifelong Learning Exposure to New Technology

Why Wii Gaming in the Library for Seniors?

Mental Stimulation (Using the Brain)

Eye/Hand Coordination

Social Interaction

Inter-Generational Activity

Group/Lifelong Learning

Exposure to New Technology

Gaming and Older Adults The Second-annual “Evercare 100 @ 100 Survey,” sponsored by Evercare, polled 100 Americans turning 100 and older in 2007 1 in 7 had played Video Games 47% of online Games are Downloaded by 55+ Population

The Second-annual “Evercare 100 @ 100 Survey,” sponsored by Evercare, polled 100 Americans turning 100 and older in 2007

1 in 7 had played Video Games

47% of online Games are Downloaded by 55+ Population

Gaming and Older Adults Library Resource: Libgaming (Google Group) ALA (Currently Under Construction) 2009 Gaming Wiki (Gaming Experts)

Library Resource:

Libgaming (Google Group)

ALA (Currently Under Construction) 2009 Gaming Wiki (Gaming Experts)

Gaming and Older Adults Trace Steps – My Personal Experience Last June 2007, ALA Conference Internet Librarian, October 2007 First Gaming Day with Teens and Seniors, November 2007 Monthly Gaming (Part of Friday Programs) Now Doing Gaming for ALL Ages

Trace Steps – My Personal Experience

Last June 2007, ALA Conference

Internet Librarian, October 2007

First Gaming Day with Teens and Seniors, November 2007

Monthly Gaming (Part of Friday Programs)

Now Doing Gaming for ALL Ages

Gaming and Older Adults Open Gaming Competition Play

Open Gaming

Competition Play

Gaming and Older Adults What Have “Wii” Found— Great Social Interaction Helping Each Other Learn Great Relationships Between Teens and Seniors Feeling of Accomplishment at Learning New Technology

What Have “Wii” Found—

Great Social Interaction

Helping Each Other Learn

Great Relationships Between Teens and Seniors

Feeling of Accomplishment at Learning New Technology

Gaming and Older Adults Best Games Wii Sports (Bowling, Tennis, etc) Wii Fit Big Brain Academy

Best Games

Wii Sports (Bowling, Tennis, etc)

Wii Fit

Big Brain Academy

Gaming and Older Adults Not So Successful-- Endless Ocean Super Mario Galaxy American Idol

Not So Successful--

Endless Ocean

Super Mario Galaxy

American Idol

Gaming and Older Adults Wii and Persons With Disabilities Visually Impaired (Large Screen) Wheelchair Bound Used in Wiihabilitation, with Persons who Have had a stroke, surgery, etc. Interactive and Entertaining

Wii and Persons With Disabilities

Visually Impaired (Large Screen)

Wheelchair Bound

Used in Wiihabilitation, with Persons who Have had a stroke, surgery, etc.

Interactive and Entertaining

Gaming and Older Adults What are Libraries Doing? Bowling, Golfing, Tennis Tournaments with Senior Groups, Other Libraries Seniors are Playing With Their Grandchildren Innovative Physical Fitness Mental Stimulation Learning New Technology

What are Libraries Doing?

Bowling, Golfing, Tennis

Tournaments with Senior Groups, Other Libraries

Seniors are Playing With Their Grandchildren

Innovative Physical Fitness

Mental Stimulation

Learning New Technology

Gaming and Older Adults How Do You Begin? Wii, $250., plus purchase additional controllers Games, 19.95 and up Place—Where Will You Hold the Gaming? How Will You Display? Training? Who is Experienced

How Do You Begin?

Wii, $250., plus purchase additional controllers

Games, 19.95 and up

Place—Where Will You Hold the Gaming? How Will You Display?

Training? Who is Experienced

Gaming and Older Adults Schedule on a Regular Basis Get the Staff Involved! Publicize the Programs Serve Refreshments Create a “Fun” Atmosphere Seek “Senior” Input – What Works? What Does Not

Schedule on a Regular Basis

Get the Staff Involved!

Publicize the Programs

Serve Refreshments

Create a “Fun” Atmosphere

Seek “Senior” Input – What Works? What Does Not

Gaming and Older Adults Make the Experience Inviting Make the Experience Interactive Make the Experience Fun Now---Let’s Wii!

Make the Experience Inviting

Make the Experience Interactive

Make the Experience Fun

Now---Let’s Wii!

Gaming and Older Adults Questions? Answers!

Questions?

Answers!

Gaming and Older Adults Allan M. Kleiman [email_address] Libraryolderadults.blogspot.com 732-738-5181

Allan M. Kleiman

[email_address]

Libraryolderadults.blogspot.com

732-738-5181