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Cognicise with a calendar

[Brain Training Exercises] Calendar Cognicise: A Slightly Unusual Health Exercise for Seniors

This is a “cognicise” routine tailored to the number of days in each month.

From January to December, some months have 30 days and others 31.

Sit in a chair and march your feet, adjusting the exercise to match the number of days in each month.

For months that do not have 31 days, like January or February, add hand claps; conversely, for months that do have 31 days, like March or May, add hand claps.

July and August both have 31 days in a row, so that’s an easy place to make mistakes.

Try writing the number of days for all 12 months on a whiteboard or on chairs in advance to help.

Once you get used to it, add more movements to increase the level.

Enjoy the exercise while having fun!

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Nakajima Junko

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Brain-training exercises that make you laugh

Brain-training exercises that spark laughter: recreational activities seniors enjoy, and health exercises.

The Nikko Kaido is a famous cherry blossom spot in Tochigi Prefecture.

Some older adults may have visited the Nikko Kaido to see the blossoms.

At the end of the Nikko Kaido is Nikko Toshogu Shrine, which is also known for the Three Wise Monkeys.

Let’s strike poses with our hands to match the Three Monkeys—see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

When the cues are called—see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil—use your hands to cover your eyes, ears, or mouth.

If you call out “see no evil” but then cover your ears as a trick, it livens things up.

You can also increase the difficulty by, for example, adding a single clap when “see no evil” is called.

As older adults get used to it, gradually raise the difficulty and encourage them to keep challenging themselves.

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Nakajima Junko

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Memory Test

No problem if you can do them all! A memory test to determine whether it might be dementia (Memory Boost Training ③)

They say that just answering simple questions can serve as brain training.

A game where you pose such quizzes to one another is the “Memory Test Game.” Start by asking questions like, “What’s today’s date?” or “What was the weather like yesterday?” If those can be answered, gradually increase the difficulty.

For example, “What was the date the day before yesterday?” or “What was the weather like the day before yesterday?” As a further variation, you can also include math problems.

In that case as well, try to raise the difficulty step by step.

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Riddle Quiz

Riddles: About 16 questions with a time limit of roughly 15 seconds. Seniors, brain exercises, recreation, day service, rec, caregiving, indoor games, party, game.

Let’s train our brains by doing riddles and strengthening our thinking skills! We often did riddles when we were kids, right? Many people probably enjoyed reading riddle books or quizzing each other with riddles they knew.

Riddles also come in versions tailored to different ages and generations, and this set is designed for older adults, featuring a total of 16 questions.

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Brain-training exercises with nursery rhymes

How about this for your morning exercise? Brain-training recreation exercises to the tune of “Antagata Dokosa” [Exercise]

Brain-training exercises with nursery rhymes sound absolutely wonderful.

Moving your body to nostalgic songs seems like it would benefit both mind and body.

Since you move your hands and feet while singing, it also provides good stimulation for the brain.

It’s great that seniors can enjoy doing it together.

Singing while recalling the past will naturally bring smiles.

It can also spark communication.

It’s recommended to start with simple movements and gradually make them more challenging.

It sounds like the kind of exercise everyone can keep doing together and enjoy.

Crossword puzzle

Easy Crossword Puzzle Brain Training Problem Beginner 12

You often see crossword puzzles in newspapers and magazines, but solving all of them can take quite a bit of time, right? Here’s a simplified version of a crossword puzzle.

All you have to do is answer the crossing part of two words, but the letters rotate, so it’s a little hard to read.

That effort to carefully read them feels like it’s working your brain, which is nice.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Brain Training Jenga

Milk cartons as brain training? [Brain-Training Jenga]

This is a “brain-training Jenga” you make and play with using milk cartons.

Wrap a milk carton all around with vinyl tape, slice it into rings, and write the Japanese syllabary on them with a permanent marker.

Stack the pieces and use them to form words.

Longer words are harder to stack, so they score higher.

Carefully stack them so they don’t topple over!

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