With many seniors prone to depression, traditional treatment is being swapped for alternatives – including video games. Among elderly people suffering from depression, the same addictive quality that draws in avid gamers is keeping them committed to their treatment.

Long regarded as fringe participants, women now represent a significant part of the gaming community, making up around half of players in the US and UK. With a whole new generation of girls ready to ‘press start’, how can this stereotypically male-focused industry be more female-friendly?

It's a widely held belief, stereotype, and even a joke among younger generations that over-50s aren’t great with technology. However, they may be savvier than people believe – in the UK, almost all members of this cohort own a mobile phone, while almost half have a recent model.

Video gaming has evolved from arcades to bedrooms to mobiles – and it’s now merging into the real world.Heads Up, which emerged fromThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, blurs the boundaries between screens and reality, letting people play a parlour game on their phone and share the results online.