The brain is like a muscle, it needs to be exercised. And like muscles, it will deteriorate even more rapidly among those in need of elderly care. Ventura, CA area caregivers for seniors can help find activities that keep the “muscle brain” exercised and strong.
In fact, some of the best activities for those who need senior home care in Ventura, CA are crossword puzzles and other word and logic games that can be found online and either done online, or printed off and done with a pencil.
Keeping the brain “stretched” through such activities is one of the most important and powerful things an elderly companion agency can do to avoid needing help for seniors with dementia or Alzheimers elderly care. Ventura, CA is fortunate to have a senior companion agency that knows what to do, and that is Home Instead.
The trained, licensed, and bonded CAREGivers of Home Instead can include some of the below games into their home care assistance. Ventura, CA seniors are fortunate to have such a senior companion option.
Here are some great resources for free games.
Dictionary.com
Where better to look for word games than Dictionary.com? At that site you’ll find a new online crossword puzzle every day. The interface is simple to use and it responds very quickly to show the new clue. Puzzles can be done in easy or expert mode. Easy mode shows incorrect letters immediately, while expert does not. But the puzzles are simple enough that no one should have to get out their dictionary or do too many searches for obscure names!
AARP.com
Another great resource for games is the AARP. At their website you’ll find not only crosswords, but also other games, like Mahjongg and Trivia! Their crossword puzzle isn’t quite as easy to use as the one at Dictionary.com, but the clues are easier. The one at AARP also gives the option to print out the game and do it by hand.
QETS.com
The third resource we’ll provide also has a large number of crossword puzzles, but these are all for printing out. If you go to QETS.com and go to the “FREE large print crossword and wordsearch puzzles” link, you’ll find many puzzles that can be printed off and done by hand.
And if you struggle with printing pages off, or would like some help with a clue or two, you can rely on the compassionate and friendly residential assisted living CAREGivers of Home Instead to lend a hand.
Contact Home Instead today to speak with our CAREGivers and schedule either a remote or an in-home assessment. Call (805) 429-9789 or contact Home Instead online.
