Video game to improve cognitive status of people with Alzheimer's in mental health clinics

Iglesias-Deza A.E.; Cieza-Mostacero S.E. · Aibi, Revista de Investigacion Administracion e Ingenierias (2025) · DOI: 10.15649/2346030x.4494

Resumen

The general objective of this research work was to improve the cognitive status of people with Alzheimer's disease through the use of a video game in a mental health clinic in Trujillo in the year 2023. A video game was developed to improve the cognitive status of people with Alzheimer's disease, for which 60 people were evaluated, 30 in the control group and 30 in the experimental group, the video game was applied in several community mental health centers in Trujillo, the video game was developed in unity, using 2D interfaces, along with the C# programming language, through tests and observation cards the information was collected, then proceeded to analyze and process the data collected using the statistical software Jamovi 2. 4.11. The results of the study indicate that video games are effective as a therapeutic tool for people with Alzheimer's disease. The group that used these games showed a significant improvement of 30.75% in executive function, a 59.28% reduction in memory loss, and a 31.54% decrease in anxiety. In addition, their emotional well-being increased by 28.6%. These findings are supported by rigorous statistical analyses, with p-values of less than.001, highlighting the usefulness of serious video games in cognitive and emotional improvement in mental health settings.

Instituciones: Universidad César Vallejo