8 memory games for our elders

As we age, our physical and mental abilities can be affected by old age. To avoid this, there are games and activities designed to stimulate the memory of older adults.

These traditional games are not only used to share quality time with your loved ones, but also, provide benefits for the health of the brain: they increase the ability to concentrate and visual memory significantly.

As we have seen in previous posts, the percentage of the population that currently has difficulties organizing their medication is very high. Therefore, it is advisable to implement activities and exercises that help strengthen your adherence to medical treatment.

The most entertaining memory games

1. Word search

2. Crosswords

Another way to activate your mind is to fill out crossword puzzles. In addition to learning and soaking up culture as you go, with this hobby you can also obtain many healthy benefits and prevent cognitive wear and tear. Transforming this activity into a habit will help you improve your memory in your daily life.

3. Chess

It's a safe bet if what you want is have your mind constantly active, since you will learn to develop a game strategy through concentration and memory. It consists of being aware of your rival's movements, analyzing them and looking for different options and alternatives to try to beat him.

With this memory game, older children will be able to develop mental skills, and strengthen problem-solving capacity, making decisions in a much more agile way.

4. Sudoku

It is one of the best known memory training techniques. The goal is to complete a grid of numbers through logical mathematical thinking. One of the most positive aspects of doing sudoku lies in the improved concentration and memory stimulation.

Sudokus are adapted to the age of each person, since they come in different sizes and difficulties. For this reason, it is one of the most searched memory exercises for older people on the Internet, in magazines, in newspapers...

According to a recent study by the University of Edinburgh, sudoku couldexercise neurons to make them more resistant to harmful agents such as some diseases, y would prolong your longevity.

5. Couples game

This is one of the best-known exercises to exercise your memory. It involves mixing several cards with an image on the back, and placing them, face down, on the table. Taking turns, players turn two of them, and if the images match, the player keeps them. If not, they turn them again and leave them where they were.

With these types of challenges, in addition to entertaining yourself with yours, you keep your brain in shape and strengthen your ability to memorize.

6. "The telephone"

Also known as “What did I say?”, it is a very common game among young children, but it can also be a tool to improve memory for older people. Each player must say a word and they must be accumulated repetitively, that is, each player must repeat all the words said so far without making a mistake, and later add a new one.

With “the telephone”, above all, you acquire stimulate memory and mental activity, since it forces you to be attentive continuously to remember what word previous people have said.

7. Puzzles or puzzles

In this case it is one of the best memory games, both for our elders and for the little ones in the house.

Assembling puzzles generates several benefits for the activity of our brain, and can help reduce the chances of developing diseases.According to a study carried out at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, puzzles could delay Alzheimer's by 5 years.

It has multiple advantages, such as develop our creativity, improve patience and observation skills. It is, without a doubt, one of the activities to take into account for those people who want to make an effort and overcome challenges, since it also increases self-esteem upon finishing it.

8. "That's it!" of "Stop!"

Finally, one of the less classic games, but more fun to play with your loved ones, is “Basta!”, or also known as “Stop!”.

Each player has a sheet of paper divided into 6 columns, and in each of them a theme is written (animals, countries, food...). In addition to columns, horizontal rows are made to later place each of the letters that you touch at random.

The goal is to complete all the categories with a word that begins with that letter, and the first person to finish says "Enough!" or "Stop!", and the rest of the players stop typing. The winner will be the one who has the most words different from the rest, since they will add 10 points for a unique word and 5 for a repeated word.

This memory game helps you think quickly,increase imagination already have an active mind, something very necessary to continue training the brain.

All these memory games are activities that you should not miss when it comes to developing and improving your mind, having fun with your loved ones. Additionally, it is vital to spend time and play with them, as this helps avoid loneliness for many people, something that could worsen their health.

Stimulating our cognitive abilities, as well as those of our elders, will help us lead a healthier life. You can also rely on tools and services that avoid carelessness and accidents due to these memory failures.

IMA Health offers you a service where you can receive medication organized by a pharmacist, to assist in monitoring medical treatment.

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