Do you remember when you were a child all the games that you used to play? I'm talking about being a child before the Internet came around and before home video games occupied most of the time in a child's life. These games are good old fashion games that children got together in the neighborhood to enjoy. Here are a few of my favorite games from my childhood, perhaps you have enjoyed them too.
1. Flashlight Tag - This was great fun on summer evenings when the temperatures were just right. A group of us would assemble and grab one of our father's flashlights. We would then chase each other around the neighborhood with one person (the one holding the flashlight) being "it". If he spotted one of the other players and hit them with the beam of the flashlight then they became "it". Tag backs were optional, of course.
2. Lawn Darts - Here is a game that was played when most of us visited our grandparents and there wasn't much else to do. There were two circles that you placed on the grass and then you stood at one circle and threw these large plastic darts at the other circle. If you landed inside the circle you scored a point.
3. Hide and Seek - Here is a game that really doesn't need much of an explanation. One person hid their eyes and counted to a pre-determined number while the other players hid. Then the person that had their eyes closed went to find the hidden players. The first player that was touched before he reached the home base was now it. This could be played indoor
Skill Games Online May Benefit Elderly Players
Playing skill games online may not seem like social support, but it is. When elderly people play puzzle games, brain-teasers or similar games, their memory doesn't decline like it does in people who don't do these things. When they engage with life by staying connected to friends and family, their health and well-being receives a boost that helps retard the effects of aging.
Often, elderly people are isolated. Their children move away and get involved with their own families and jobs. Friends move or die. It isn't as easy to get out and about as it used to be. Sometimes it seems like the rest of the world just doesn't have time for the elderly.
However, there's always someone willing to play a game of checkers or gin rummy online. Other players don't care if you're 28 or 80, as long as they can find someone to play a game that they like. Many older people play with their grandchildren or children online. They can chat and play at the same time. Of course, if they're playing backgammon or chess, they may want to save the chat
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