Appendix B
Playing games is fun ! In addition , games haven the added bonus of being a great way to stimulate cognitive skills .
Apps : Search for apps to play on your smartphone or tablet . Here are a few examples .
� Fit Brains – Fit Brains Trainer is a game of intelligence and mental agility aimed , in pure Brain Training style , at stimulating your brain ' s performance with tests ranging from simple deduction to visual perception .
� CogniFit – CogniFit offers engaging games to evaluate and train memory , concentration , attention , mental arithmetic , executive functions , reasoning , planning , mental agility , coordination , and more .
� Memory Match Game – Match the same pair of images and test & improve your memory with this game . Beat the opponents in multiplayer game mode . Learn to memorize .
Below is a list of traditional games that have long been commercially available . With each game , there is a letter code reflecting the cognitive stimulation targets of that game . You might be able to use this to select games to focus on particular thinking skills . Keep in mind , however , that many games require a combination of skills , so you really cannot go wrong in selecting any game ! The following list is a sampling and is not complete .
Academics ( A ) |
Memory ( M ) |
Attention / Concentration ( AC ) |
Problem Solving ( PS ) |
Fine Motor ( FM ) |
Speed of Processing ( SP ) |
Language ( L ) |
Visual‐Spatial ( VS ) |
Name of Game FM AC M R VS L SP A
Backgammon |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
Battleship |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Bingo |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
Boggle |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Checkers |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
Chess |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Chinese Checkers |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
Clue |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
Connect Four |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
Guess Who |
|
|
X |
X |
|
Jenga |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
Life |
X |
X |
X |
Mastermind |
X |
X |
X |
Memory Game |
X |
X |
X |
Monopoly |
X |
X |
X |
Outburst |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Password |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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