The Role of Games
➢ Provide fun, alone or in a group.
➢ Eliminate boredom and relieve stress.
➢ Make parties and other social events easier, more enjoyable, and less intimidating.
➢ Help exercise the brain.
➢ Improve mood, memory, concentration, reasoning, and imagination.
➢ Help the brain learn something new.
➢ Support the integration of people and generations.
Categories of Games
● Puzzle, tile, and board games
● Video games
● Card games
● Dice games
● Word and number games
● Indoor games for large groups
● Outdoor games
Board Games
● Remind of times “before” computers and the internet
● Do not require equipment (like electricity)
● Allow face-to-face contact
● Can be used indoors and outdoors
● Create opportunities for integration
Memory Game
● Improves memory and trains observation skills
● Different themes allow learning something new
Let’s Play
Domino
● Requires recognizing numbers
● Encourages planning and thinking
Dice
● Can be used in psychotherapy
● Develops creativity
● Improves communication skills
● Allows creating new stories
● Provides fun
Let’s Try
• Throw the dice on the table
• Observe carefully
• Try to tell a story by arranging the dice in order
Dobble
● Improves perceptiveness
● Can serve as an energizer
● Can be played by 2 players (56 cards)
● Can be used to learn new words (depending on the pictures)
● Suitable for families
Let’s Play
Educational Board Games
● Can be an alternative to computer games
● Help recall information and knowledge
● Allow learning something new
● Integrate players
Let’s Try
Example of a game to test knowledge about Europe:
● One person shows a picture, and the others try to find the place on the map. Whoever finds it first takes the card.
Seniors and Board Games
● Not every senior can use computers or the internet (skills, equipment)
● Games can be played almost anywhere (garden, party, senior club)
● Games improve manual skills more than simple online games (though some have online versions)
● Games are not addictive (unlike online games)
Thank you very much
Source:
https://www.greatseniorliving.com/articles/games-for-seniors