Probably Not True for Halo

. . . By playing Brain Age 2, participants at the ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center in Reseda have seen dramatic results, according to Larry Lisonbee, director of the center where some of the research is taking place.

"We've had some people in their 80s improve their brain age to the level of their 20s," Lisonbee said.

Simon, 86, is one of those who has seen his brain age cut by more than half.

"The game gives your brain a workout and makes you sharper and quicker-thinking," Simon said. "The improvement in memory, the speed that your brain works at, it's astounding to see the difference."

Giovanni Sosa, the CSUN psychology professor who heads the program, said the game helps stimulate the brain through tasks like solving simple math problems, counting currency, drawing pictures on the Nintendo DS touch screen and unscrambling letters. . . .

Seniors tap video games to reverse brain's aging