Old People Who Play Video Games Are Happier, Higher Functioning Than Non-Gaming Peers

 I have an example of this article how video games are not always bad and there are good things about them and how they can distract you in a good way."Want to prevent yourself from becoming depressed as you get older? Keeping your video game habit going may be a good first step. A study released this week in the journal Computers in Human Behavior suggests that elderly people who play video games — even just occasionally — are more social, better adjusted, and less likely to be depressed than their non-gaming peers.

The study by researchers at North Carolina State University followed 140 seniors who lived on their own. A rather high-seeming 61% of the participants reported that they played video games at least once in a while, and surveys of the two groups — regular or occasional gamers and non-gamers — found that those who worked a little bit of electronic entertainment into their lives averaged experienced higher levels of well-being and reported depression less often than their peers who never played.

While the study suggests a link between higher levels of happiness and satisfaction and playing video games, it’s not clear exactly what that link is, and whether playing video games can directly result in people being happier and more satisfied with their lives remains an open question. Says Dr. Jason Allaire, who led the NCSU study:"