Word Games for Seniors & the Elderly
Fun and challenging word games that promote social interaction and group discussions. Lots of ideas for both individuals and groups alike!In this game we will be brainstorming places around the world using the last letter of the place we have chosen.
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SaveOne person starts off with a sentence to a story. Have each resident continue to tell the sory with 1 sentence.
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SaveChange one letter to reveal a type of animal!
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A fun brain game to enjoy! Words in Words will keep residents entertained while exercising the mind. Read the clue and find the answer within a word.
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SaveRearrange letters to make another word
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SaveWhat are other names these are known by? How many do you know?
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Copmlete the analogies in this quiz!
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Using a pencil join the first column to the second. Similes can vary from country to country, so some answers may vary.
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Pick the one that doesn't belong in each question!
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SaveHow do you feel today? Let's go through the alphabet to find out!
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SaveSee if you can finish these proverbs!
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SaveJoin the words using the clues provided!
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I have used this activity with long term care residents and memory care residents. Very Simple!
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SaveHere is a simple word game to enjoy with a small group of residents.
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SaveTake a seasonal word and have everyone print it in a column down the left side of the paper. Then have them print the same word in reverse order on the right side of the paper. See how many words they can think of which begin and end with the letters thus provided!
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SaveHave some fun with these mind-bending riddles!
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SaveRearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues.
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SaveIn this game, create a menu with traditional Thanksgiving food and try to remember it as you add to it! This is a fun group game that could be adapted for Halloween or Christmas.
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Enlarge for easy reading and invite residents from the cultures below to read and share other tongue twisters they know.
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Put your brainpower to work and solve these mind-bending riddles!
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SaveI've provided a list of (basic) careers. Without saying the career, describe the role to residents and have them guess who you are!
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SaveThis is an Activity that has been very popular with all my Clients. It is a simple but very effective Word Association game, I call, Build a Word Tree!
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SaveHow many words can you make with the letters in the square?
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SaveNumber 12 in our word ladder series! A fun and stimulating brain activity for the elderly.
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SaveTrain your semantic memory, stay sharp, and stimulate your visual skills!
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When we have a new Client attend our Day Respite Centre I use the Eco Map idea as a great way to gather useful information specific to the Client. This activity is very useful for our Clients living with Dementia or have STML.
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SaveHow good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words.
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Write up acronyms on the board and ask whether residents know what they stand for. To give this a humorous twist, help and encourage residents to make up other things the initial letters can stand for, such as: MYOB - Mary Yells Out "Bingo"!
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SaveCan you finish these proverbs? A fun quick-fire quiz for seniors.
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Unscramble the following dance styles!
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SaveThe answers to this quiz all start with the letter V!
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SaveCan you finish these proverbs? A fun quick-fire quiz for seniors.
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Rearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues!
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SaveThe answers to this quiz all start with the letter S!
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SaveHow good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words.
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SaveRearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues!
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SavePut your brainpower to work and solve these mind-bending riddles!
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SaveRearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues!
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How good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words.
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SaveFollow instructions with clues to go from 'Give' to 'Take'. Start at the bottom of the page.
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Match the compound Words by drawing a line from the first column to the second.
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SaveA funny story writing game that involves creating a story as a team. Each player adds the next line of the story.
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SaveYou need a whiteboard, with 2 lines drawn horizontally and 2 lines drawn vertically, like you are playing tic tac toe. Above each box, write a category, i.e. Geography, History, Sport, The Human Body, Animals, General Knowledge, Food and Drink, Art and Nature etc.
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SaveTry and unscramble the following summer themed words. First letter provided!
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SaveHow good is your vocabulary? Tick the best synonyms for these words! This is a fun brain activity for seniors!
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SaveHave fun finding the secretly hidden words! Use the key to match up each letter.
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I'm about to start a new job as an activity coordinator and one of my ladies loves the nine letter word puzzles in the newspaper so I thought I'd make her some.
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SaveAnother compound words brain game! Say the first word and ask clients to say the next word.
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Whiteboards are an indispensable tool for Activity Coordinators and can be used for group activities, communication and learning!
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SaveAnother brain game! Say the first word and ask clients to say the next word.
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Put your brainpower to work and solve these mind-bending riddles!
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SaveOur Alzheimer's residents really love being able to remember words. It makes them feel proud that they have not forgotten everything yet!
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SaveThis fun and simple game is great for seniors including people living with dementia. Includes well known sayings, idioms and proverbs that they will remember from their past.
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SavePaul Klee is considered both a German and Swiss artist. His art is not easy to classify. He liked to experiment with styles and materials and ignore rules and popular fashion.
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SaveHere's a fun word game for Seniors - Name a word starting with the same letter across 10 categories. Answers included!
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SaveCreativity is a skill to be developed and cherished. There are endless ways to train and exercise the brain! The following exercises are good practice for creative thinking.
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SaveA fun word game to enjoy on St. Patrick's Day! Rearrange the letters of each word reveal the answers.
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SaveA fun water themed anagram to enjoy!
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SaveA fun brain game to enjoy! Words in Words will keep residents entertained while exercising the mind. Read the clue and find the answer within a word.
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SaveA friend suggested to me that an old-fashioned pastime called "Tongue Twisters" might be of interest to carers who are looking for a short time activity which would be suited to people of all ages and interests.
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SaveHow many words can you make with the letters in the square?
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SaveHow many words can you make with the letters in the square?
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SaveRearrange the letters of each word to form another word using the clues!
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SaveThis game is very popular! It provides mental stimulation, social interaction and promotion of self-worth.
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SaveCross the odd word out in each row. Then add one more! Number #3 in the series!
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SaveCross-out the odd word and then add one more! Some of these are tricky! This is a fun and stimulating quiz for seniors.
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SaveCross-out the odd Cross the odd word out in each row. Then add one more!word in each row!
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Have fun finding the secretly hidden words! Use the key to match up each letter.
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We choose a letter of the alphabet and use that letter to try and get as many words as we can. We use different amounts of numbers each time eg 4 letter words starting B another time it might be 5 letter words starting with C.
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SaveI do a word game on the whiteboard that the residents find challenging but fun.
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SaveCollection of almost 300 Rebus puzzles gathered over the last few months.
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SaveRead the sentences and decide if they are true or false. This activity is suitable for people with aphasia or dementia.
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SaveNumber 7 in our word ladder series! A fun and stimulating brain activity for the elderly.
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SaveSort the supplied words into their relevant categories.
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SaveHere is another Brain Game to boost memory and reasoning skills. This one involves finding the largest word possible from seven random letters.
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Participants are given a Tongue Twister and a set time to repeat it as many times as possible without making a mistake! Use a short phrase to start with and ask all participants to try the same phrase (for fairness).
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SaveChallenge your clients to guess what these popular idioms mean! A fun and engaging activity for seniors that will have them laughing and reminiscing.
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Think of two occupations/professions starting with each letter of the alphabet. This brain game is suitable to both individuals and group settings.
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I go around the room write down the residents first name, then ask each resident for a word. I put that word under their name then we make up a short story using their names and their words. Lots of fun and laughter!
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SaveHow quickly can you name ten body parts that have 3 letters? No abbreviations or slang words!
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SaveThis game is very simple. The game starts when the starting player throws the ball to another player and says a word (for example: dog)
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SaveThe game Mad Libs AKA Word Blanks, is a fun game for all ages where you blank out key words in a sentence and then add in new random words without knowing the context.
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SaveThis is an a activity I found to be stimulating and challenging. Just find the middle word that connects the two words either side.
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SaveCan you find a hidden word in each of the words below?
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SaveCan you find a hidden word in each of the words below?
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SaveRead the clue and find the answer within the word. A fun word game for seniors.
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SaveChoose a word, phrase, movie title, book title, proverb etc & draw the dashes on the whiteboard that represent each letter of the word/phrase.
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SaveGet clients to put their thinking caps on! Prompt them by giving them the starting letter. All answers contain the word 'Nation'.
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SaveHow many words can you think of containing the words below?
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SaveRead the clues and find the answers within the words.
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SaveThis should be a fast paced quiz, as soon as the answer is given proceed to the next question.
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SaveNeed a quick fill-in activity? Something for 15 minutes before a meal?
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SaveRead the clues and find the answers within the words.
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SaveThis is not a competition, just an exercise to stimulate the mind. Write as many words as you can for the duration of 5 minutes per page with the letters below. Do it in pairs for more fun.
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Residents are always saying old phrases, so i use a few useful websites for research.
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SaveOur Residents love this game and it can be visually seen by all.
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SaveThe object of the game is to describe the cat and give it a name by going through the alphabet
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SaveHow many words can you make with the letters in the wheel?
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SaveHow many words can you make with the letters in the wheel?
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How many words can you make with the letters in the wheel?
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SaveTake your residents on a virtual camping trip!
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SaveThis is a memory game that requires players to memorise a list of words. It can be played by two people or a group of people.
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SaveRearrange the letters in these words to find words that fit the clues.
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SaveWord games are lots of fun and can be played at any time without much fuss!
Thanks Heather for this activity!
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SaveI have had some requests to provide lists of words suitable for word games. Here are a few themes, which can be used in quizzes, word games, word searces and other white board games like hang-man.
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SaveHave fun and increase bonding with staff.
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SaveI give residents a printed list of 10 common abbreviations for them to work out what they are short for.
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