Dr. Zahra Vahhabi, the keynote speaker at the 6th International Conference "Computer Games; Opportunities and Challenges", is a neurologist and faculty member of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Dr. Vahhabi is a leading researcher in the field of cognitive science for the elderly and will speak at the conference about the effects of cognitive games on the elderly. The summary of his speech is as follows:

The world's elderly population is increasing and it is important to pay attention to different aspects of the elderly. One of the most important and effective aspects in the life of the elderly (the stage of life that we all reach!) Is maintaining the power of cognition and memory and controlling behavior. Paying attention to this aspect of old age has a long and stable place in basic sciences, neuroscience and psychology. Advances in technology and attention to the use of these digital methods in this field (Digital Health) are also expanding. As a result, the role of digital games in improving the cognitive and functional status of older people in society is increasing day by day.

How to improve the assessment, rehabilitation and cognitive development of the elderly through the digital gaming space is a major and challenging question. In the world of education, indirect teaching is one of the most effective ways of education that is well experienced and demonstrated in developed countries. The use of this method in the world of aging is being studied during the last ten years. It seems that all researchers in this field should pay attention to the implementation of these methods in early old age and even before entering this period. Rehabilitation assessments and exercises are usually not very attractive and motivating. Therefore, it seems important to enjoy this aspect of medicine and psychology and it should be considered.

Communication between playmakers and therapists in the field of aging and marketing specialists and neuroscientists is one of the main ways to develop and improve this method.