Depression can be experienced by anyone both young and old. Due to some cause, depression can lead to suicide. For example, what happens to the veteran actor Robin Williams, who died allegedly committed suicide due to depression.
In addition to therapy, usually depression overcome by the consumption of antidepressants. However, a recent study in the journal Nature Communications found that playing games can also help the elderly to relieve depression.
The researchers said the test was conducted to test the theory that intense practice can restore the function of the brain to learn, remember, and easier decision making.
"Treatment with conventional gave antidepressants makes the elderly who are depressed more depressed and have to fight against depression harder. Moreover, the way antidepressants work for a long time and only succeeded in one of the three men," said co-author Sarah Morimoto from the Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry in New York.
In this study, researchers recruited participants aged 60-89 years. The team put 11 people in a computer training program for four weeks to see the level of depression and brain function. Meanwhile, 33 people were given antidepressants.
"The result is play games as effective as antidepressants to reduce depression symptoms in just 4 weeks, 72 percent of participants can fully recover from depression," Sarah said as quoted dariAFP.
In addition, playing games also makes the brain much better to perform the function of thinking, remembering, and making decisions. However, she stressed the need to do further research again.
"The study this time is limited to a sample that we use and still lack a comparison group. The most important thing that there is a chance a new way to overcome depression, in addition to the consumption of antidepressants," said Sarah.
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