Wii, Wii for Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Patients

Become Fit with Wii
We’ve begun to get fit with the Wii Fitness program my daughter received for Christmas.  She was recovering from a long illness whereby she spent much time in bed and thus experienced physical fitness loss.  Someone suggested to her husband that a Wii Fitness program might be helpful since this wasn’t the kind of weather (2 to 3 feet of snow on the ground) for outside exercise in New Hampshire.

Then once we joined the Wii fitness revolution, I’ve begun reading and hearing about it everywhere.  So many people are enjoying it because you don’t have to go outside the home.  It’s ideal for caregivers who often find it difficult to go out for a walk, much less a session at the gym.

Also, the Wii, whether for fitness, coordination, physical therapy and mind excercise has become popular in nursing homes and for Alzheimer’s patients who aren’t in the advanced stages.  (Of course, this exercise with Alzheimer’s patients should be under the guidance and recommendation of their doctors, physical or occupational therapists.)

Check out Carol Bradley Bursack’s article and guest post, Wii Game System and Dementia, at Minding Our Elders and learn more about this program with the elderly.

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