[For Seniors] Perfect Brain Training! Fun Trivia
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.
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[For Seniors] Perfect for Brain Training! Exciting Trivia (31–40)
Quiz about cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms, which can be said to represent Japan, are so familiar and ever-present that we rarely have chances to learn much about them.
How about picking up various trivia about sakura through a quiz and renewing your sense of closeness to these flowers around you? Because they are such a traditional motif, they appear in many kinds of design, so questions that focus on that aspect are also recommended.
By appreciating not only the cherry blossoms themselves but also the surrounding knowledge, you’ll come to see just how important sakura are to the Japanese people.
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 foods are expected to be effective for cancerous eye strain?
Blueberries are a food that may help relieve eye strain.
Eye strain occurs when the muscles around the eyes become tense.
Blueberries are rich in a pigment called anthocyanin, which supports eye movement.
The eyes contain a pigment called rhodopsin that is necessary for capturing light; when the eyes are overused, the resynthesis of rhodopsin can’t keep up, leading to eye fatigue.
The anthocyanins in blueberries help promote the resynthesis of rhodopsin and can alleviate eye fatigue.
What are the two nutrients needed for strong bones?
As we get older, we tend to become more concerned about bone strength, and many people want to keep their bones as strong as possible.
So, what are the two nutrients needed to strengthen bones? One of them is obvious because it always comes up in discussions about bones, but the other might be less straightforward.
It’s easier to think of it not so much as a component of bones, but as something essential for overall health.
The answer is calcium and vitamin D—vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium into the bones.
What is the tallest animal in the world?
There are many different animals living in the world, and their appearances and forms often have characteristics different from humans.
Focusing on such animal forms, what would you say is the tallest animal in the world? How many animals you know is also an important clue; just picturing the natural landscapes where animals live might lead you to the answer.
The answer is the giraffe, with its long neck and legs.
Males can reach up to 5 meters, making it a towering animal that’s also popular in zoos.
[For Seniors] Perfect for Brain Training! Exciting Trivia (41–50)
What symptoms are likely to appear simultaneously when one becomes malnourished?
Eating is essential for living, and being mindful of nutrition leads to health and happiness.
When you fall into a state where this vital nutrition is lacking—so-called undernutrition—what symptom is said to commonly appear at the same time? Ideally, it’s best to have knowledge rather than experience, but some people may recall it from personal experience, such as having an unbalanced diet.
The answer is dehydration.
Knowing that a lack of nutrition can cause various adverse effects can help you pay closer attention to your nutrition.
For maintaining good health, how many grams or more of vegetables is it desirable to consume per day?
Although vegetables are strongly associated with being healthy, it can be hard to know how much you should actually eat if you’re just going about your day.
Let’s find out how much vegetable intake is recommended per day and use that to plan healthier daily meals.
First, think about how many vegetables you’re eating in your regular meals, then check the required amount.
By comparing whether you’re eating too much or too little, you’ll get a concrete picture of what you need—highly recommended.
The answer is “350 grams per day,” but that doesn’t mean anything goes as long as you hit that number.
In addition to how you reach that amount, be mindful of nutritional balance as well.