Researchers are testing whether a video game can help treat the cognitive effects of covid-19. A the studio uses the game EndeavorRx, which, last June, became the first video game which requires a prescription play.
EndeavorRx it is currently used to treat children with ADHD. As reported The Verge, Weill Cornell Medicine neuropsychologist Faith Gunning is testing the game in adults who have experienced cognitive difficulties after having had covid-19. These symptoms may include difficulties with attention and memory.
“We don’t believe that anyone recovering from COVID-19 needs cognitive intervention,” Gunning said. The Verge. “But there is enough data to suggest that a significant number of people who have suffered from COVID-19 will have some cognitive problems.”
Gunning noted that one of the strengths of a game-based intervention is that it can be more appealing than traditional methods, which she said were “boring.”
Whether the game itself is fun is probably a matter of personal taste, especially considering your children’s audience. But the game has seen one great leap in popularity during the pandemic, helping people stay connected between them or treat each other be sick.
“A video game is also scalable,” Gunning said. “It’s something that can be given to a lot of people. We need things we can get out of the community. Even if it is a small subset of people who had COVID-19, the large number of people who had COVID-19 means that we need interventions that are effective and that can be widely disseminated.