Perhaps it's a means of revisiting their youth. Perhaps it isn't. Whatever the reason, the fact remains that elderly folks at the Pueblo Norte retirement home in Arizona have jumped on the senior citizen Wii bandwagon by enjoying virtual bowling, tennis, golf and boxing in Nintendo's Wii Sports.

According to Jo Smith, director of recreation and programs at Pueblo Norte, the appeal of the Nintendo Wii goes beyond physical gameplay, making the console a catalyst for socialization as well:

It's so good even for the people in skilled (a nursing home section) who can't do it. They can watch, and the socialization of being out of their rooms and being with others is great.