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This is a real heart warming article about Wii and helping elderly quality of life in rest homes. Article is here
Its largely positive and actually has some qualitative information on a one month trial. Resident Cynthia Hawkins, who is battling cancer, admitted the technology was usually associated with the young. Her four grandsons, who themselves owned Wii consoles, had shown her their skills, not realising that she, too, had perfected some games. "It's a good, fun way to be in touch with the outside world. You can't go ten-pin bowling but you can do it in here," she said. "I'm in an awful lot of pain most of the time but this helps take your mind off it." According to physiotherapist Jill Miller, playing Wii also helped residents maintain their quality of life by exercising, building strength and balance, and interacting with others. The biggest improvement was in Parkinson's disease sufferer Len Williams who was able to control his random body movements by concentrating on a game of virtual tennis. Monthly analysis of residents' falls showed a reduction for those who incorporated gaming with the home's exercise programme, she said. And its in New Zealand! Fancy that :-)
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A lot of gamers may or may not find themselves endowed with the mastery of the culinary arts, and for those who don't, Cooking Guide: Can't decide what to eat? is a masterpiece in almost every manner. From the simplest dishes like Macaroni Cheese to complex international cuisine, Cooking Guide is one game, if you want to call it that, that gamers cannot do without. Of course, it's not for everyone, but it's still pretty damn amazing how much quality content has been packed into this little DS game card. 
Its competition time again and thanks to our friends over at Activision we have three prize packs including the upcoming Nintendo DS game Guitar Hero: On Tour to give away. The packs each contain a copy of the game; the guitar grip, pick stylus, and an exclusive Guitar Hero: On Tour set of headphones. For this competition youll need to grab your digital camera and go on tour yourself. To find out how to enter the competition, 
Konami's succesful 2006 title, Elebits (known as Eledee's in other regions), is set to get a sequel exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Elebits: The Adventures of Kai & Zero looks to be an adventure game, stepping away from it's puzzle orientated cousin on the Nintendo Wii. The game is alledged to have fetch and collect mechanics, and requires the protagonist to find Omega Elebits in order to earn abilities and progress through the game. 