Find out which memory games for seniors can help them stay sharp and alert while still having fun.

Brain training games are always great for any age to keep minds sharp. While they don’t help the brain to stay young or prevent it from normal aging, memory games for seniors can help keep the brain alert, finely tuned, and healthy. 

With social media and technology these days grabbing our attention from all different directions, it’s easy for us to easily get distracted. We may often find ourselves scrolling through social media newsfeeds or mindlessly playing videos while these can be a fun and informative way to pass the time, many researchers still believe that when it comes to exercising the brain, nothing beats memory games.

Mentally challenging games such as cards, puzzles, and board games are great for any age. For seniors, most especially, these are perfect because they don’t involve a lot of mobility or physical activity. They are safe, social, and intellectually stimulating. Furthermore, they help stimulate the immune system and help trigger visualization, memory, and sequencing skills. They also mitigate depression and boredom, which cause cognitive decline.

Here are some of the memory games for seniors that you can play as a family.

Memory Games for Seniors

These are some of the memory games the can help seniors keep their brains active and engage while they stay social.

• Card games. Any card game such as bridge, poker, blackjack, or solitaire can help them keep their mind sharp even in old age. This can help improve short-term memory and the different card games can vary in difficulty and excitement too.
• Checkers. This is an easy board game that seniors can even play with younger kids.
• Mahjong. Mahjong is a social game that seniors can play with other seniors. It is strategically demanding and very challenging.
• Dominoes. This game requires thinking ahead and concentration.
• Bingo. This is a simple game that involves a lot of people and can be very social and exciting.
• Backgammon. This is a game that doesn’t require a lot of players. It involves critical thinking to beat the opponent.
• Chess. This is a highly challenging board game that is also a great way to spend time among people of every age.
• Crossword puzzles. These has varying degrees of difficulty and can exercise memory, word recognition, and critical thinking.
• Sudoku puzzles. Another challenging puzzle with numbers, this is great for exercising logic.
• Jigsaw puzzles. This game can be played solitarily or with a group, even with grandchildren. This is visually and mentally stimulating.

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