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The time filled with laughter is a meaningful time that refreshes both mind and body, isn’t it? This time, we’re introducing word games and quizzes that you can enjoy together with seniors.
Try a game where you combine the names of Chinese dishes, a paired game where partners write the same answer, and a fill-in-the-blank quiz using Silver Senryu poems.
How about spending a fun time together that naturally brings smiles? Recreational activities like word games and quizzes stimulate the brain and can help prevent dementia.
They not only enrich the heart but also spark natural conversation, letting everyone enjoy a wonderful time together.
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Wordplay & Quizzes (1–10)
Ten Times Quiz
A game anyone can enjoy, from kids to adults: the “10 Times Quiz.” It’s the one where you say, “Can you say ‘giraffe’ 10 times?” This 10 Times game pairs extremely well with older adults—there was even a segment on the TV show “Wednesday’s Downtown” that combined seniors with the 10 Times Quiz.
It not only sparks laughter when someone slips up, but also serves as brain training that helps break preconceived notions.
You can enjoy it in groups or one-on-one, so if you work in elder care or live with an older family member, give it a try.
Pun Quiz
When it comes to classic jokes for seniors, puns are the go-to, right? For some reason, as people get older, don’t you notice more and more who fire off puns one after another? This “Pun Quiz” is a recommended recreation activity for seniors who love puns.
It’s a riddle-style activity, but unlike typical riddles, even incorrect answers can spark laughter, which is one of its charms.
It’s a group activity that everyone can enjoy while also training the brain, so please consider using it as a reference.
Silver Senryu Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz
There are things you actually get better at as you age.
One of them is vocabulary.
Having lived many years, older adults really do know a wide range of words.
This recreation activity makes use of that vocabulary—an advantage for seniors—and it’s called the “Silver Senryu Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz.” As the title suggests, it’s a game where you guess the lines of Silver Senryu poems.
When someone gives a wildly off-the-mark answer, the quizmaster can playfully point it out, and the whole room will be filled with laughter.
Flip Brain Training
Brain training is said to help prevent dementia in older adults.
Many care facilities already incorporate such activities, but it’s easy to run out of ideas.
That’s when we recommend “Flip Brain Training.” It’s a simple activity where, in response to the caller’s prompt, participants either perform a gesture or name a color—but it’s surprisingly tricky.
Mistakes turn into laughs, so it’s something everyone can enjoy over and over again.
Animal Sounds Quiz
There are two types of memory: one for short-term memory and one for long-term memory.
As people get older, their short-term memory tends to decline, which can make multitasking more difficult; however, it can certainly be improved with training.
This “Animal Sounds Quiz” is a training exercise designed to boost short-term memory.
It’s a game where you memorize animal sounds and respond instantly, and because mistakes can easily turn into laughs, it’s easy to enjoy.
Word Chain Card Game
As we age, our appetites tend to decrease, our chewing strength weakens, and as a result our articulation can also deteriorate.
For people experiencing this, stimulating oral functions can lead to a certain degree of improvement.
A perfect recreational activity to boost these functions is this “Word Chain Card Game.” It’s a simple game where you write tongue-twisting words on cards and say them in a chain, which helps train articulation.
With a large variety of words, it’s easy to enjoy over and over, so please give it a try for reference.
Let’s change one letter!
If you’re looking for a recreation activity that everyone can join in on, we recommend “Change One Letter.” It’s that familiar game many of us played as kids where you change a single character.
In this version, there aren’t separate roles like questioner and players—instead, everyone changes one character of a three-character word in turn, creating a chain so all can participate.
It gets tougher in the latter half, but when words like “choco” or “luck” come up, it’s sure to get a laugh.