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Lisa avatar

I'm looking for suggestions for board games to play with people with low/moderate dementia.

I'm currently playing Monopoly Junior and Scrabble Junior. We play "regular" Yatzee, UNO, and Left Right Center.

I'd like to broaden my board game selection. Ideas that work well with a mixed group?

THANK YOU!

Kimberley avatar

Qwirkle. I use it in my community and play it so they are just matching the color or the shape. They love this game. Hope this helps.

Susan avatar

I like to play a modified version of "Name That Tune". Instead of playing music. say the song title word by word

For example

start be saying let see if anyone can name the song if not then

then say let me see if anyone can name the song if not then

then say let me call you see if anyone can name the song if not then

say the whole song title

Then you can sing the song

Let everyone have a turn

For non verbal residents ask a different resident if he knows what the non verbal resident is thinking

I also like simple dice and card games

Susan avatar
Susan Recreation Activity Officer

I am a centre based RAO and one of the table game our clients enjoy is Tri-ominos - a Domino Game with a three sided twist. The game can be purchased at toy shops and is would be suitable to your mentioned clients.

Liz avatar

What is the left right Game?

Liz avatar

Snakes and ladders is one our residents enjoy.

Board games that ask residents to comment on a reminiscing topic are always fun.

Also Charades

Lisa avatar

Left Right Center is a dice game that my residents love! It's great because it challenges them to use their left and right hands. Good brain challenge and simple enough for them to enjoy and not get frustrated.

Topsy  avatar

Dominoes, connect 4 and Jenga are favourites with my residents. I use coloured dominoes - it gives two options to play with i.e numbers or colours.

Lisa avatar

Thank you for the great suggestions!

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Linda Beale

This website has been such a tremendous asset to me in providing such great ideas. The clients have enjoyed the picture bingo, quizzes and I am looking forward to doing word ladders with them for the first time very soon. I also print out crosswords and word searches and make up booklets for them to do in their rooms. I will be definitely rejoining.