[Recreation for Seniors] Introducing Quizzes to Enjoy at Day Service Centers!
Among older adults, cognitive functions such as memory and concentration tend to decline progressively with age.
If you’re a caregiver or staff member working closely with seniors, you may wonder whether there are any recreational activities that can help prevent dementia.
Quizzes present questions across a variety of fields, making them useful for acquiring a broad range of knowledge.
They also stimulate the mind, which can contribute to improving cognitive function.
By all means, consider using quizzes as a recreational activity in day services and long-term care facilities.
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[Activities for Seniors] Fun Quizzes for Day Service! (21–30)
Sports Quiz
“Who is the home run king of the world?” “Where is the 2024 Olympic Games being held?” These kinds of questions bring smiles to the faces of older adults.
That’s the Sports Quiz Activity! Quizzes about sports don’t just help recall knowledge—they also bring back past excitement and family memories.
You can have lively sports-themed conversations without any physical activity, so anyone can join safely while seated.
And even those who aren’t interested in sports might feel inspired to start exercising thanks to this quiz!
What do the phrases “Tamaya~” and “Kagiya~,” shouted when fireworks are launched, refer to?
Cries of “Tamaya!” and “Kagiya!” echo across the summer night sky.
You often hear these shouts at fireworks festivals, and while they’re an old custom, do you know what they mean? In fact, they’re not just random cheers—they have a history.
In the Edo period, there were famed fireworks craftsmen whose shop names were Tamaya and Kagiya.
Spectators would call out as if to cheer and compare which shop’s fireworks were more beautiful.
In other words, they’re “the names of the shops that made the fireworks.” This custom, which remains today, is proof that the artisans’ skill and pride have been passed down.
When those calls ring out along with the boom of the fireworks, a summer night becomes all the more evocative.
When cicadas are chirping in the background during a phone call, how does it sound to the person on the other end?
How would the sound of cicadas in the background come across to the person on the other end of a phone call? The hint is “how phones work.” Traditional telephones are designed to transmit only the frequency range of the human voice, so higher-pitched sounds like cicadas are cut out.
In other words, the answer is: “You can’t hear them.” The unexpected answer is sure to prompt a “Wow!” and liven up the conversation.
That said, with modern smartphones, the microphone’s performance and the calling app can sometimes let cicada sounds come through.
If this summery sound becomes a topic, it might make people recall their childhood days spent running around or scenes from the countryside.
It’s a warm little quiz that can whisk your heart back to summer with just the chirp of a cicada.
Who am I? Historical Figures Edition
Let me introduce “Who Am I?”, a game where you guess a famous historical figure using three hints.
Each hint becomes more specific—second more than the first, third more than the second—so both history buffs and beginners can enjoy it.
You can also project it on a screen to play with a large group.
Using a rule like “If you know the answer, raise your hand instead of saying it” prevents spoilers and keeps it fun, while a rule like “Discuss your thoughts together as you go” lets everyone enjoy thinking it through as a group.
banana (plantain)
“甘蕉” is read as “banana.” Because many people write “banana” in katakana, some may find the kanji form a bit difficult.
The character “甘” represents the sweetness of bananas, and “蕉” is said to denote the type of plant.
Sweet bananas with yellow peels are popular with people of all ages.
There are many varieties—some are small, some are reddish, and so on.
While bananas are now a popular fruit easily found in supermarkets, they used to be a luxury item in the past.
The kanji may be a little challenging, but do try to remember it!
Proverb Quiz
A proverb that every Japanese person has probably heard.
This time, we’re introducing a “proverb quiz” where you think of the sentence that fits inside the parentheses to complete the proverb.
You might be thinking, “It’s just filling in one sentence, right?” but once you try it, you’ll be surprised at how tricky it can be.
You may even come across proverbs you’ve never seen before.
If you can, try not only filling in the sentence but also thinking about its meaning.
The characters and their content are called semantic memory, an important kind of memory that makes up our knowledge.
We recommend using it regularly while enjoying a bit of brain training.
Strawberry Quiz
Strawberries are a familiar food, but you might be surprised by how much we don’t actually know about them.
For instance, trivia questions often point out that strawberries began to be eaten in Japan toward the end of the Edo period, that each tiny seed-like speck on the surface is actually an individual fruit, and that strawberries are technically vegetables rather than fruits.
There are lots of surprising facts.
Try this quiz and expand your strawberry trivia.
Absorbing all kinds of knowledge might help you stay youthful.
