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[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Lively Mind Exercises

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Activities like games and brain training exercises conducted in senior facilities—often called “mental workouts”—are said to help prevent dementia or slow its progression.

So this time, we’re introducing “mental workouts for seniors”!

Mental workouts not only provide a sense of accomplishment when a problem is solved and activate brain functions, but they also play an important role in creating opportunities for communication with other seniors.

They are also recommended as a way to relieve stress for seniors who may fall into repetitive daily routines.

By adjusting the difficulty level to suit each senior’s condition and adding creative touches to make the activities easier to engage with, you can further increase their sense of satisfaction.

Try incorporating them into your recreation time or daily routine.

[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Lively Mind Exercises (131–140)

Finger exercise with rock-paper-scissors (gu-choki-pa)

[Senior Recreation] Create Laughter with Rock-Paper-Scissors Finger Exercises

Finger exercise with rock-paper-scissors (gu-choki-pa)

The Rock-Paper-Scissors exercise is highly recommended for preventing dementia in older adults.

Finger exercises are something we do casually, but many people may not realize that they’re directly connected to the brain.

By moving your fingertips a lot, you can stimulate and activate the brain.

The Rock-Paper-Scissors routine introduced here includes plenty of fun variations, so it’s likely to get some laughs too.

Exercising while having fun is great for building a healthy body.

Let’s laugh from the belly and aim to relieve stress.

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What’s inside the box? Daruma.

[Elderly Care] Senior Recreation! “What’s in the Box?” and “Pull Without Dropping”

What's inside the box? Daruma.

Daruma dolls, known as good luck charms, are mostly made of wood and all have a smooth feel, don’t they? Among many objects that share that smooth sensation, let’s guide people to arrive at “daruma” through the way we give hints.

After they identify its distinctive shape—round overall with an indentation—you can combine that with hints like “a red good luck charm” to help them think of the answer.

Words like “draw the eyes,” “election,” and “fall over” might also work as hints.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced some easy brain teasers you can enjoy in everyday life.

From nostalgic topics and calculation problems to rock-paper-scissors, place-name hunts, and picture shiritori, there’s plenty to get everyone excited together.

While spending time that brings smiles to everyone’s faces, it also helps activate the brain, so be sure to incorporate these into your daily routine.