Healthier Living Via Video Games

Doug and Janet sent you this article about video games in health care.

A video game can turn a child with diabetes into an empowered superhero who tests his blood sugar before taking on monsters. Give a new mother a game — with gift cards as prizes — and she’s more likely to show up for well-baby visits.
“Games tap into very deep and fundamental aspects of our psychology,” said Ken Werbach, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School who wrote a book on gaming. “We love surprises, we love challenges, we love competition, we love fun.”