Pair up the figures or Repeated words were some of the most popular activities of cognitive stimulation for adults. At NeuronUP, we do not want to miss out on the opportunity to show you most frequently used worksheets by neurorehabilitation professionals.
The most popular cognitive stimulation activities for adults:
1. Pair up the figures
Pair up the figures has been the exercise most used by professionals in 2016. This is a task to train selective attention in which clients have to match the same pictures.
This worksheet is both in paper and digital format. A range of difficulty levels is available—from basic to advanced— so that the therapist can select the level that is most appropriate for the client’s capabilities.
Basic Level
This level, for example, is suitable for individuals with severe Alzheimer’s disease.
Advanced Level
This level is appropriate for individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
2. Repeated words
This cognitive rehabilitation task involves identifying all the words that appear more than once. It improves selective attention and working memory.
The following is an example of an intermediate level worksheet. We can see that the word “hockey” appears three times. Is this the only repeated word or are there others? How many?
3. Select items from a category
This activity involves choosing a number of specific items among a group of stimuli. This task is perfect for improving selective attention and semantic memory.
In the next picture, for instance, all the food has to be identified:
Let’s make the game more difficult. Now, identify all the common bathroom objects.
More complicated, right?
4. Search for consecutive stimuli
This task is oriented towards training selective attention. It involves looking for the given code among a group of stimuli. In the following example the user has to mark every time they find 37 together.
5. Task sequencing (written)
The last worksheet that makes up the top 5 most popular cognitive stimulation activities for adults in 2016 improves planning, comprehension, and reasoning. It involves ordering the steps necessary to perform a task.
Like other worksheets at NeuronUP, this one also includes several levels of difficulty: listed below are a basic worksheet and an advanced one.
Basic Level
Advanced Level
Cognitive stimulation activities for people with intellectual disabilities
Great post! I love the idea of incorporating puzzles into my daily routine to keep my mind sharp. I’m also interested in trying out some of the memory games you mentioned. Thanks for sharing these activities!
Thank you for your comment! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed the article and found the ideas for incorporating puzzles into your daily routine helpful. 😊
I loved this post! The activities you’ve listed are not only engaging but also a great way to keep our minds sharp. I’m particularly intrigued by the idea of puzzle-solving and how it can foster both creativity and critical thinking. Looking forward to trying some of these!
Thank you so much for your inspiring comment!
We’re thrilled to hear that you find our activities engaging and a great way to keep your mind sharp. We truly believe that puzzle-solving is a fantastic tool to boost creativity and critical thinking.
We can’t wait for you to try them out and share your experience with us!
This post was really insightful! I especially loved the section on puzzles; they’re such a fun way to keep the mind sharp. I’m definitely going to try incorporating more of these activities into my routine. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for your positive comment! It’s wonderful to know you’re planning to incorporate them into your routine; please feel free to share your experiences and any benefits you notice along the way.