Japanese game developers are using scent and gesture board games to help battle dementia
Game designers in Japan, in fact, have been using gesture- and scent-based board games in recent research to help people ...
Board game event raises funds for organization to keep teen's memory alive
Trinity Ripley loved board games, her father said. So her family decided to focus the first fundraiser for the organization ...
Gaming ‘loot boxes’ linked to gambling, mental health problems
Gaming and problem gambling have been linked in an inter­national study that warns of the dangers of “loot box’’ rewards in ...
Waukegan’s Wraparound Center adds third social service provider; ‘Our focus is molding boys into men’
The District 60 Board of Education unanimously approved GRO’s entry to the Wraparound Center Tuesday at the Lincoln Center administration building in Waukegan, giving it the opportunity to expand ...
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OPINION: Providing our kids with alternatives to screen use
Avoid the cellphone when with other people, especially when eating. Support nonscreen, organized activities such as sports, 4 ...
2nd Alarm Project teams up with UCF RESTORES to expand mental health services across Florida
The 2nd Alarm Project is now joining forces with UCF Restores to expand mental health services for first responders statewide ...
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Unringing the Bell
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers looked at head injuries in an overlooked segment—law enforcement—to see when ...
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Grants Boost Hope Around Suicide Prevention, Gun Safety Efforts
Pay a visit to Nauset Regional High School, and you might find students inviting their peers to play board games at lunch ...
‘The older generation thinks we aren’t doing as much, but it’s a different age of working’
Have we become a nation of slackers who’d rather watch Netflix than do an honest day’s graft, or are young people just ...
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Former University of Kentucky football player dies at age 21
A former Kentucky Wildcats football player has died at the age of 21. Benjamin Christman played for Kentucky last season and ...
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Celtics Honoree’s App Helps Black Autistic Youth Build Communication Skills and Support Mental Health
Williams, an assistant professor at the Boston College School of Social Work, received the Celtics Heroes Among Us award on Dec. 7 for developing a communication simulation application designed for ...
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Beyond Play: How Video Games Can Support Mental Health, Psychologist Explains
The idea of using video games to reduce stress and anxiety might seem counterintuitive at first, especially given the common narrative that gaming can be addictive or overstimulating. However, ...