[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] Introducing Quizzes to Enjoy at Day Service (41–50)
A wordplay puzzle using the characters “mi” and “ri”
ひらがなを組み合わせよう！「み」と「り」を使った言葉遊びパズルだよ。
The character “み” is stacked vertically and is sandwiched by “り” on both sides.
The hints are that it’s a food and that there are two “mi” with “ri” on both sides.
The answer is “nikomi ryōri” (simmered dishes).
Thinking of two “mi” and “ri” on both sides, you might go “I see!” Simmered dishes like nikujaga, oden, and nimono warm both the heart and body.
A wordplay character using ‘ri’ and numbers
Let’s think by combining characters! Here’s a wordplay puzzle that uses the character “り” and numbers.
You see the string “り234り6.” Without a hint, many people might find it hard to reach the answer.
The hint is that the numbers “1” and “5” have been replaced by “り.” The correct answer is “strawberry picking.” Some of you may have had the experience of picking and eating strawberries at a strawberry farm.
This was a puzzle that makes you crave sweet strawberries!
A quiz where you guess what the initials stand for
It might have been the most popular variety show of the 1990s.
Even if you don’t know the show itself, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Magical Banana.” Yes, this brain-training game was a big hit on “Magical Zunō Power!” It uses only hiragana to depict illustrations—a quiz where intuition and flashes of insight are key.
You express faces or animals using only initial letters, targeting that sweet spot of “almost obvious but not quite,” making it a truly addictive brain workout.
No drawing skills required, so even people who aren’t good at drawing are totally fine!
What word goes in the parentheses? (1)
(Even) a monkey falls from the tree
- dog
- monkey
- pheasant
See the answer
monkey
“Even monkeys fall from trees” is a saying that means even experts make mistakes. It uses the image of a monkey, skilled at climbing trees, still falling. Similar proverbs include “Even Kappa can be swept away by a river” and “Even Kobo makes mistakes with his brush.”
What word goes in the parentheses? (2)
The big can serve in place of the small.
- Wisdom
- power
- small
See the answer
small
The proverb “Dai wa shō o kaneru” means that something large can also serve the role of something small. It’s used when you want to say that having a larger one is more convenient than having a smaller one. Do you feel the same way in your daily life?
What words go in the parentheses? (3)
Constant dripping wears away the stone.
- stone
- rock
- ice
See the answer
stone
"Dripping water hollows stone" is a proverb meaning that even small efforts, if continued patiently, will eventually lead to success. Similar proverbs include "Perseverance is power" and "Many a little makes a mickle" (literally, "Even dust, when piled up, becomes a mountain"). It's a proverb full of wisdom.
What word goes in the parentheses? ④
Silence is (golden)
- lol
- Flower
- leaf
See the answer
Flower
“Iwonu ga hana” (Literally: “Not saying it is the flower”) is a proverb meaning that leaving things unsaid is more tasteful and causes fewer complications. It’s something you might often use in daily life. It reflects a characteristically Japanese way of thinking, doesn’t it?