Playing board games may offer valuable benefits to people with autism, research says. Daisy-Daisy/Getty "We know that board games are a safe and valuable hobby to many people with autism," Gray ...

We talked to gaming experts and parents about the best board games for toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 to 5. Games include Haba’s First Orchard, Dinosaur Escape, Eye Found It, and more.

Anthony Bean, CEO of Geek Therapeutics – which weaves popular entertainment and ‘geek’ culture into therapeutic practices – stresses that board games can offer various cognitive benefits.

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In a WordsRated.com survey, 65% of US adults enjoy board games. What’s more, they benefit from a boost in serotonin, the neurotransmitter that improves mood and lessens anxiety. Half felt that ...

Game designers in Japan, in fact, have been using gesture- and scent-based board games in recent research to help people suffering with dementia stay engaged with and connected to the people ...

There are countless types of board games filling shelves these days, so choosing between them can be overwhelming unless you're prepared. The tabletop world is often confusing as well; as an ...

A 53-year-old male survivor of two strokes asserts that board games aided his recovery, especially from the second stroke affecting memory, executive functioning, reading and emotions.