[For Seniors] Fun and Engaging Brain-Training Recreation

Brain Training! Towel Catch Exercise

Brain Training Exercise 9: Towel Catch Exercise

Let’s add some brain training to our towel exercises to activate both body and mind! “Towel catch” refers to the movement of letting go of a towel from your hand and then catching it.

You can do a quick version where you release it for just a moment and catch it right away, or toss it a little higher and catch it.

You can also reverse the orientation of your hand between letting go and catching the towel.

If you do this alternately with the left and right hands in an irregular pattern, you’ll be thinking things like, “What’s the next move?” as you exercise, which makes it effective brain training.

For the quick release-and-catch movement, saying “pa-ta-ka-ra” rhythmically while you do it adds oral motor exercise on top of the physical and brain training!

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SAKI

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Color Card Matching Game

[Day Service Activity] Color Card Matching Game!

This is a game where you collect the specified colors from among cards painted on cardboard or construction paper and stack them in front of you.

The key point is that only the backs of the cards are colored, so encourage players to focus on the finger movements used to check colors and on remembering the placement of the cards.

The more color types and cards there are, the higher the difficulty, so once everyone gets used to it, gradually increasing the number should make it even more exciting.

It sounds fun not only with rules where individuals compete on speed, but also with cooperative rules where two people facing each other complete two sets together.

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kappamaki

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Dropping Colored Balls

[Sports Recreation] Synchronize your breathing 👼🏻 Color Ball Drop 🔴🟡🔵 #shorts #minigame #dayservice #recreation #sports #elderly #rehab #caregiving #carefacility #Yamanashi #Kofu

We would like to introduce a color ball drop activity for pairs.

Have two older adults sit facing each other, each holding two sticks by their tips.

Place baskets labeled with colors between them.

Roll balls along the sticks and drop each ball into the basket with the matching color label.

This game emphasizes cooperation between the two participants.

Encourage them to communicate and synchronize their movements.

It’s a fun activity that can spark conversation and help expand social connections.

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Nakajima Junko

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Where is the flower’s name?

Word Search [Day Service at Home]

Let’s try finding flower names hidden among rows of hiragana arranged in a 5-by-5 grid.

It may look simple, but it’s actually quite challenging.

Since some people might not recognize more elaborate names, it’s a good idea to prepare simple answers when creating the puzzle.

On the other hand, if your audience knows a lot about plants, including more technical names can make it more enjoyable.

Creating the puzzles themselves also provides brain-training benefits, so in senior care facilities, consider starting from the puzzle-making process itself.

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kojifumi

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Word Search: Constellations Edition

[Brain Training & Early Learning] Word Search Constellations Edition Part 1 (7 Questions in Total)

Among the letters scattered in a 6-by-6 grid, the names of constellations are hidden.

The names can appear in three directions—vertical, horizontal, and diagonal—and some must be read from right to left or bottom to top, so read carefully to find the correct combinations.

Each puzzle has a time limit, which can make you feel rushed, but it’s important to stay calm and focused.

Since the answers are constellation names, it may be somewhat difficult for those not familiar with them.

Studying constellations in advance could be the key to success.

Learning new knowledge also helps stimulate the brain, so it may be effective in preventing cognitive decline.

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kojifumi

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Word Search: Fruits Edition

[Brain Training & Early Learning] Word Search: Fruits Edition – 7 Questions in Total

Amid the letters scattered across a 6-by-6 grid, there are hidden names of fruits.

The names can be arranged in three ways—vertically, horizontally, and diagonally—and some words must be read from right to left or bottom to top, so read carefully to find the correct combinations.

Each puzzle has a time limit, which can make you feel rushed, but it’s important to stay calm.

The difficulty is a bit high, but you can try as many times as you need until you find them.

In addition to concentration, this also develops thinking skills and word retrieval, and may help prevent cognitive decline.

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kojifumi

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Word Calculation Game

[Whiteboard Rec] Word Calculation Rec — We tried a recreation using the rules of numerical calculation

Here is a recreational activity where you try calculating words using the rules of arithmetic.

First, present a few example problems that allow people to discover the rule, and write their answers.

Then, once you feel people have grasped the rule, present the actual problems.

If no one can figure out the rule, it can get dull, so it’s a good idea to offer additional hints if necessary.

If you prepare the problems in advance, you can start without any special materials, so it’s something you can enjoy even in short spare moments.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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