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“What was that again…?” “I can picture it, but I can’t remember the name…” That kind of thing happens all the time in daily life, right?
I’m sure it’s something people experience regardless of age.
In this article, we’ll introduce recall quizzes for older adults!
It might turn into one of those fuzzy quizzes where you know it but can’t quite say it—like Showa-era pop songs, sightseeing spots, or snack names.
Feel free to use them as recreation activities in day-service and other care facilities.
That refreshing feeling when you finally remember—“Ahh, that’s it!”—is unbeatable, isn’t it?
Enjoy thinking together and give your brain a good workout!
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[For Seniors] Brain Training! Recall Quiz Collection! (1–10)
Old Words Quiz
This is a quiz that features old-fashioned words you now mostly only hear in stories and similar contexts.
Many terms that were commonplace back then have been replaced by modern expressions, so it takes some effort to jog your memory.
Depending on the participant’s level, you can provide hints with photos, explain the modern wording or usage, or do both in stages to help them get closer to the answer—making it a lively recreational activity.
It’s also great brain training, so we highly recommend giving this quiz a try.
A three-choice quiz looking back on the Showa era
Quizzes unique to the Showa era can serve as recreation while also giving older adults a chance to reminisce about the past.
Many things that were standard back then have changed with the times, and there are plenty you hardly see anymore.
They can also be highly effective as memory training.
However, the Showa period spans a wide range of years, so be sure to choose questions that match the generation of the participants.
Prefecture Quiz
This is a quiz where you guess the prefecture.
With approaches like including specific kanji, featuring famous mountains or lakes, local specialties, or the birthplaces of celebrities, you can create a large number of questions.
You can also control the difficulty by changing categories to match the participants’ level, such as using dialects or historical place names.
It’s a recreation activity that’s sure to be a hit, so please give it a try!
Showa Era Memory Quiz
This is a quiz themed around artists, incidents, items, and other things that anyone from the Showa generation would know.
You can show related photos or give brief overviews as hints, so it can be exciting without making the questions too difficult.
The act of recalling things we don’t usually think about can also help prevent dementia, so it’s great that you can train your brain while enjoying a recreation activity.
It’s also fun to tailor the difficulty of questions and hints to the participants’ age group—this quiz is sure to be a hit.
Buzzword quiz of 1952 (Showa 27)
A quiz where you guess the buzzwords of a particular year gets lively if you choose the target year to match the participants’ ages.
Since buzzwords, past and present, reflect the social climate and mood of their times, thinking up answers may also bring back memories from those days.
It’s a recommended recreation that can create common talking points across generations through the quiz.
Wagashi Name Quiz
This is a quiz that presents the names of traditional Japanese sweets, many of which look difficult to read at first glance to people unfamiliar with them.
Some of the sweets might even evoke a sense of nostalgia.
It’s a recreational activity that will likely be even more engaging if you prepare hints such as photos, regions famous for them, and the background behind their names.
Nostalgic Food Quiz
This is a quiz where you guess dishes and popular products that originated or became trends in the Showa era.
Many items may bring back memories—things you often ate in your youth or that left a strong impression.
Of course, some have been loved continuously from then to now, but many have changed in appearance or packaging over time, so older photos might make the answers surprisingly tricky and challenging.
It’s a recreational activity that people of various generations can enjoy together, offering both new discoveries and a sense of nostalgia.