[For Seniors] Let's Have Fun with a Two-Option Trivia Quiz!

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My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.

In recreational activities at nursing care facilities and similar settings, you may sometimes do quizzes.

“Thinking” through quizzes stimulates the brain and helps activate it, so they’re recommended as brain training for older adults.

By retrieving answers from memory, not only memory but also attention and judgment are cultivated, which in turn can help prevent dementia or slow its progression.

What’s more, with the “two-choice trivia quiz” introduced here, you can gain new knowledge while thinking in a quiz format.

Two-choice questions are easier for older adults to answer, so it’s likely to be lively and engaging.

Be sure to try using it in recreational activities.

[For Seniors] Have Fun with a Two-Choice Trivia Quiz! (21–30)

When spending time under the blazing sun, what is important for preventing heatstroke?

Take moderate breaks
Avoid sweating

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Take moderate breaks

The answer is to take moderate breaks. To prevent heatstroke, it’s important to avoid direct sunlight, rest periodically in the shade, and cool your body. Even if you don’t feel thirsty, make sure to drink fluids regularly.

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Cucumbers are vegetables with a very high water content, but they actually hold a certain type of world record. Which of the following is it?

The heaviest cucumber in the world
The longest cucumber in the world

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The longest cucumber in the world

The correct answer is the longest cucumber in the world. Cucumbers hold the world record for length, and one grown in the United Kingdom in the past reached a length of 107 centimeters. A 107-centimeter cucumber—now that’s something I’d love to see.

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In conclusion

With a two-choice quiz, it becomes easier to answer, doesn’t it? It might also serve as a starting point for communication between older adults and those around them.

Many seniors spend similar days; by learning new information through trivia, it would be great if it leads to a more lively, vibrant daily life.