'Computer games keep me mentally active'

21 January 2013 Last updated at 02:31 ET Help

It is predicted that by the end of this year, female gamers will outnumber men for the first time.

However computer games are also increasingly being seen as a way for older people to keep mentally active.

Bryony Mackenzie reports.

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