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[For Seniors] Popular Brain Training and Recreational Quizzes

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When it comes to brain-training recreation… quizzes! They’re easy to enjoy, which makes them one of the most popular activities.

This time, we’ve gathered brain-training games that seniors can enjoy.

They’re also recommended for those who feel their memory or confidence in numerical calculations has waned a bit lately.

Thinking with your head activates the brain and helps prevent dementia.

If you’re planning quiz-based recreation for a day service or senior facility, be sure to give it a try.

[For Seniors] Popular Brain Training and Recreational Quizzes (111–120)

fig

What does the kanji “無花果” represent? Here’s a hint: it’s a fruit.

It’s widely produced in Wakayama and Aichi Prefectures and is eaten from summer to autumn.

It’s sometimes said to be the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate, but it’s not the famous apple.

Although the kanji say “no flower,” the truth is that the flowers bloom inside the fruit! So, what is this unusually structured fruit? It’s the fig (ichijiku).

Figs are rich in nutrients that help prevent constipation, as well as iron and minerals, so when they’re in season, seniors should enjoy not only the quiz but also their delicious taste.

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Nails are part of a certain part of the body. Where on the body are they?

You might think a nail is just a nail, but in fact it’s simply a part of another part of the body.

So, what exactly is it? Rather than overthinking it, it might help to go with the first body part that comes to mind.

The straight answer: skin! Nails are formed when the skin hardens and changes, becoming something harder and different from soft skin.

By the way, if you lose your nails, you may have trouble gripping objects properly, protecting your fingertips, and—in the case of toenails—keeping your body stable.

So take good care of them.

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corn

These unfamiliar-looking characters, 玉蜀黍, are the kanji for one of the world’s three major grains that is in season in summer.

The word written with these characters is the common name for this food, but in Japan it’s called various names depending on the region, such as “tōkibi” or “nanba.” By introducing regional nicknames as hints, older adults might recognize the term from their birthplace and quickly arrive at the answer.

The correct reading of this kanji is, precisely, “corn.” It’s also effective for recovering from summer fatigue, so after solving the quiz, be sure to give it a try!

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There’s an easy way to intensify a banana’s sweetness using items you already have at home. What is that method?

Bananas are popular as desserts or for breakfast.

They’re very tasty, but sometimes after buying them you might feel they’re “not very sweet” or “not quite ripe yet.” In such cases, there’s a way to make bananas sweeter.

The method is to soak them in 40–50°C (104–122°F) warm water for a few minutes.

It’s simple, so you can try it today.

The mechanism is a bit complex, but it’s said that warming activates amylase, a component related to sweetness.

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If you press the vending machine’s left and right buttons at the same time, which product will come out?

On a vending machine, you put in money and press a lit button to buy an item, right? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pressed the buttons at the same time? Some people might have even tried it, thinking they could get two items for the price of one.

When you press the left and right buttons simultaneously, you won’t get two products—and in fact, which one comes out is predetermined.

The answer is: the left.

If someone says the right-side item came out, it means the buttons weren’t actually pressed at exactly the same time.

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In addition to sourness, sweetness, and saltiness, the tongue can detect one more taste. What is the other one?

When we eat food, we sense various tastes with our tongues.

So, alongside sourness, sweetness, and saltiness, what is the other taste we actually perceive? Here’s a hint: many children tend to dislike it a bit, and many people come to appreciate its deliciousness more as they grow older.

The answer is bitterness.

The tongue has taste buds—organ-like sensors that detect tastes—that perceive each of these flavors.

Eat plenty and enjoy a wide variety of tastes!

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Strawberry Quiz

Strawberry Trivia [With Quiz + Explanations] *Corrections Included (Comments Section)

Strawberry Quiz

Strawberries are a familiar food, but you might be surprised by how much we don’t actually know about them.

For instance, trivia questions often point out that strawberries began to be eaten in Japan toward the end of the Edo period, that each tiny seed-like speck on the surface is actually an individual fruit, and that strawberries are technically vegetables rather than fruits.

There are lots of surprising facts.

Try this quiz and expand your strawberry trivia.

Absorbing all kinds of knowledge might help you stay youthful.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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