[For Seniors] Association Game with 3 Hints: A Satisfying List of Topics When You Get It
Word association games are one type of recreation that can help stimulate the brains of older adults.
Not only does carefully thinking through prompts serve as brain training, but arriving at the answer also gives a sense of accomplishment.
The word association game we’re introducing here involves deriving the answer from three clues.
Start with the most difficult clue, and save the hint that’s most likely to lead to the answer for last.
If you’re a care worker who finds that coming up with prompts really works your brain, please use this as a reference when preparing your word association games.
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[For seniors] Association game with 3 hints. A satisfying list of prompts when you get it (41–50)
footrace, team, red and white
More and more schools are holding their fall sports days in spring, when the weather is steadier than in autumn, which has many typhoons.
However, due to global warming, even May and June can have summer-like days, so heatstroke precautions are now necessary.
As for me, I prefer the traditional autumn sports day, even if rain forces the date to shift a bit.
How about you? Speaking of the quiz, besides these hints, relay races, cheering, boxed lunches, tug-of-war, and tamaire (ball toss) are also good ideas.
Try changing up the hints in various ways and have lots of fun!
Temple, maiko (apprentice geisha), yatsuhashi (traditional Kyoto sweet)
If you often travel to the Kansai area, you might guess it right away.
It’s the place with many famous temples, maiko, and the specialty yatsuhashi! At this point, you know it… That’s right, the answer is Kyoto.
Kyoto is a very popular tourist destination and is bustling with visitors year-round.
When you visit Kyoto, many people tour famous temples like To-ji, Nishi Hongan-ji, and Kiyomizu-dera.
You also can’t miss Gion, where you may spot maiko—if you’re lucky, you might even see a real one! And before you head home, be sure to pick up some yatsuhashi.
Song, New Year’s Eve, NHK
Kohaku Uta Gassen keeps us entertained by changing things up—sometimes it’s a music show that gathers the great masters of enka, sometimes a festival-like program featuring the year’s hit artists, and sometimes a show the whole family, young and old, can enjoy together.
Even those who usually go to bed early probably stay up late on New Year’s Eve, rubbing their sleepy eyes just this once.
In 2017, it was even recognized by Guinness World Records as the “Longest-Running Annual Television Music Competition.” By the way, the program first aired in 1951.
I’m already excited to see which artists will perform this year!
summer vacation, music, gymnastics
How about choosing “radio calisthenics,” an exercise that helps you wake up in the morning and is also a hallmark of summer vacation, as your theme? When we think of radio calisthenics, many of us picture elementary school children getting up early during summer break to gather at a shrine or park.
Moving to a lively rhythm leaves you feeling refreshed.
Many senior care facilities also incorporate it as a recreational activity, so radio calisthenics—something almost everyone has experienced at least once—should make for a theme that’s easy to guess.
Summer, chirping, short-lived
Cicadas are known for their short lifespans, but fireflies and mayflies actually have short lives too.
Mayflies, in particular, live only a few days—shorter than cicadas! Although cicadas are often highlighted for their brief adult lives, their nymph stage is actually quite long—anywhere from 3 to 17 years—spending all that time living comfortably underground.
Seventeen years in the soil—now that’s pretty long.
Lately, the so-called “prime-number cicadas,” which emerge in massive numbers on specific cycles, have been a hot topic, with researchers around the world studying them.
By the way, Matsuo Bashō’s haiku, “Such stillness—the cicadas’ cries seep into the rocks,” is one I always remember when summer comes.
Who am I? Animal edition
Let me introduce a game where you guess an animal based on three clues: “Who am I?” As each hint is given, you get closer to the answer, so by the final hint you should be able to figure it out.
You can show the questions, but you can also run the game for a large group by reading them aloud without showing them.
This creates the dual task of memorizing the prompts and thinking while remembering, which stimulates the brain.
It’s a recommended activity because it’s fun and may help prevent cognitive decline.
In conclusion
We introduced a word association game where you figure out the answer from three hints.
Coming up with prompts for this kind of game—where players derive the answer from clues—can be especially challenging.
Try to choose prompts based on words that are familiar to older adults.
Thinking “What could it be?” while discussing with other participants can provide a great starting point for communication.
We hope this article helps you create enjoyable recreational activities.