Article: Consoles give residents a new swing at exercise; ELECTRONIC GAMES

The older generation is embracing a new-generation fad -- electronic gaming using portable consoles -- and have nicknamed it "Nantendo".

At least 20 residents at Linwood's Guardian at Parkwood rest home and hospital have been refining their gaming skills daily as part of a five- month trial of Nintendo's Wii console. Its success may see the technology typically reserved for teenagers used in other rest homes.

The consoles, which are marketed as suitable for anyone, are wireless remotes fitted with motion- sensor technology. They simulate game equipment such as a tennis racket, steering wheel or fishing rod. Movements of the remote become actions in the games, which are displayed on a ...

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