When working at a senior care facility, you may sometimes need to come up with recreation activities or topics for conversations with older adults.
Do you ever struggle with ending up with similar recreation activities all the time or having the same conversations over and over?
So this time, we’ll introduce some fun trivia for older adults that can liven things up.
As people age and accumulate abundant knowledge and experience, they tend to have fewer opportunities to encounter new things and information.
However, incorporating new information such as trivia can evoke surprise and enjoyment, which is said to stimulate the brain.
After a long time, discovering something new and fun can make them want to share it with other seniors or their family members.
Trivia also helps promote communication by encouraging conversations with others.
[For Seniors] Perfect for Brain Training! Exciting Trivia (1–10)
The model for the children’s song “Spring Brook” was Tokyo’s Kōbotsu River.
The children’s song “Haru no Ogawa” (Spring Brook) is something almost every Japanese person knows, as it’s taught in elementary school.
In fact, it is said to have a model brook.
That model is believed to be the Kotsubogawa, a stream that once flowed along today’s Odakyu Line in Tokyo.
One reason for this belief is that the lyricist, Tatsuyuki Takano, is said to have lived near the Kotsubogawa.
Although land development led to the stream being buried underground and repurposed as part of the sewer system—so we can no longer see it—the fact that such a river once existed in Tokyo, now lined with skyscrapers, will likely continue to be passed down along with this song.
The “Sahara” in the Sahara Desert means “desert” in Arabic.
In a certain desert in the northern part of the African continent lies one of the world’s largest, the Sahara.
Many of you have probably heard the name.
In fact, “Sahara” means desert or wilderness in Arabic, so when we say “the Sahara Desert,” it effectively means “desert desert.” Because the name itself already contains the meaning of desert, the formal usage in English and French is to refer to it without adding a word that means desert.
Led by the African Union, measures are being taken to prevent the desert from expanding, but it is said that the desert’s area is still increasing at a rate of about 60,000 square kilometers per year.
Carbonara in Italian means “charcoal burner style.”
One of the most beloved pasta dishes, carbonara.
In Italian, “carbonara” means “in the style of the charcoal burner.” Made with cheese, black pepper, pancetta (salt-cured pork), and eggs, it’s a simple yet punchy dish.
Although its origins are debated, one theory says the name comes from the idea that if a charcoal worker cooked pasta during a break, the charcoal dust on their hands would fall onto the dish, giving it that look.
By that logic, there could be as many pasta dishes as there are professions.
In Germany, you need a national license to go fishing.
Many people enjoy fishing as a hobby, and it’s said that catching seasonal fish brings an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
As popular as fishing is, did you know that in Germany, you need a national license to fish? Germany, alongside the Nordic countries, is a leader in environmental protection and pursues conservation with a high level of commitment.
As a result, you must pass a national qualification to fish, clearing both a written and a practical exam, and the license reportedly needs to be renewed every few years.
We should also value and protect the environment in Japan that allows us to enjoy fishing freely.
During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, unused household appliances and mobile phones were collected to make something. What was it?NEW!
Many of you may know this as a first-of-its-kind initiative in the history of the Olympics.
The project was called “Tokyo 2020 Medal Project: Towards an Innovative Future for All.” That’s right—the items produced were the medals awarded to athletes.
The plan was to make 5,000 medals using 100% recycled metals, and it was successfully accomplished.
Many people were likely delighted to know that metals extracted from their own computers, mobile phones, and cameras became the medals.
What new sports were added to the 2024 Paris Olympics?NEW!
Paris is a tourist city known for famous historic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, and is also called the “City of Flowers.” The 2024 Olympics marked the third time the Games were held in Paris.
Many people were likely excited to see how art and sports would merge.
A new event added to the Paris Olympics was breaking, a dance sport.
In breaking, Japan’s Ami Yuasa competed and won a gold medal.
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