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Evolution and Future of Serious Game Technology for Older Adults

Institute of Visual Informatics, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Bangi, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
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Information 2024, 15(7), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/info15070385
Submission received: 15 May 2024 / Revised: 24 June 2024 / Accepted: 27 June 2024 / Published: 1 July 2024

Abstract

Serious games play a key role in the medical field, particularly in enhancing cognitive abilities in the elderly. However, the sensory organs of the elderly decline over time, and the intervention effect of traditional serious games for older adults.. The objective of this study is to identify the evolution and current problems of serious game technology for the elderly by using bibliometric analysis. We selected 319 relevant documents from 2013 to 2024 from the Web of Science (WOS) database. This study uses Publish or Perish (Windows GUl Edition) and VOSviewer(1.6.20) for performance analysis and scientific charting. We deeply analyze the early trends, emerging technologies, and publication trends, including citations and journals, subject areas, and regional and institutional. Here, we identified serious games for older adults rely heavily on visual presentation, often utilizing screens for screening, rehabilitation, and therapeutic interventions. This may cause further visual impairment in older adults who are experiencing visual decline. In addition, we proposed the combination of rich tactile feedback and external devices as one of the effective solutions to the current problems for future research.
Keywords: bibliometric analysis; serious games; older adults; mobile; cognitive; health aging bibliometric analysis; serious games; older adults; mobile; cognitive; health aging

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Huang, X.; Ali, N.M.; Sahrani, S. Evolution and Future of Serious Game Technology for Older Adults. Information 2024, 15, 385. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15070385

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Huang X, Ali NM, Sahrani S. Evolution and Future of Serious Game Technology for Older Adults. Information. 2024; 15(7):385. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15070385

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Huang, Xin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, and Shafrida Sahrani. 2024. "Evolution and Future of Serious Game Technology for Older Adults" Information 15, no. 7: 385. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15070385

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