Brain Gym (Cognitive Games for Seniors)
Boost Memory & Focus
Overview
As we age, mental agility and emotional well-being are just as important as physical health. Cognitive decline is not inevitable—with the right care and stimulation, elders can preserve memory, improve focus, and enjoy deeper social connection.
Maaya Anubhuti Foundation offers cognitive care programs where trained youth volunteers engage with elders using structured, research-informed activities that support brain health and emotional enrichment.
Why Cognitive Care Matters
1 in 10 Indian seniors faces some form of memory impairment or loneliness-related mental stagnation.
Stimulating the brain reduces the risk of dementia, depression, and social withdrawal.
Empowering underprivileged youth to lead these activities creates intergenerational bonding and mutual dignity.
Memory Match Game
How to Play
- Choose a difficulty: Easy (4x4), Medium (4x6), or Hard (6x6)
- Press Start to begin.
- Click 2 cards to flip them. If they match, they stay revealed.
- Match all pairs to win. Time and best scores will be shown.
- You may enter your name (optional) to track best time records.
🧠 Cognitive Puzzle Quest
- This puzzle boosts your spatial memory and pattern recognition skills.
- Choose a difficulty: Brain Teaser (3x3 with numbers), Mind Bender (4x4 with numbers), or Neural Titan (4x4 without numbers).
- Select an image from the dropdown menu to play with.
- Click Start to shuffle the tiles and begin the timer.
- Click any tile next to the white empty space to move it into that space. The empty space will swap positions with the tile you clicked.
- Arrange the tiles to match the reference image shown below.
- The timer stops when the image is correctly restored.
- Changing the difficulty or image resets the game.
- Conquer Neural Titan to prove your cognitive prowess!
Select an image to view its details.
- Enhances Spatial Reasoning: Sliding puzzles improve your ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space, a skill linked to better performance in math and engineering (Uttal et al., 2013).
- Boosts Working Memory: Solving puzzles requires holding and updating information, strengthening short-term memory capacity (Jaeggi et al., 2008).
- Improves Problem-Solving Skills: These puzzles train logical thinking and strategic planning, enhancing cognitive flexibility (Diamond, 2013).
- Increases Attention Span: Focusing on tile movements sharpens concentration and sustained attention, beneficial for cognitive health (Anguera et al., 2013).
- Reduces Cognitive Decline: Regular puzzle-solving can help maintain cognitive function in older adults, potentially delaying age-related decline (Verghese et al., 2003).
Sudoku – Enhanced Edition
🧩 Why Play Sudoku?
- Boosts memory, focus, and logic skills
- May delay cognitive decline and dementia
- Improves mental agility and decision-making
- Endorsed by major cognitive health studies
📘 How to Play
- Fill every row, column, and 3×3 box with numbers 1 to 9
- No number can repeat in any row, column, or box
- Click a cell, then choose a number from the number pad
- Pressing a new number replaces the previous one
- You must press “Start Game” to begin playing
Enter Your Name
Cognitive Tetris
Gentle, accessible Tetris designed for seniors and all ages. Keyboard + on‑screen controls. Works offline.
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Memory Matrix
How to Play ▼
1. Watch the pattern of highlighted cells carefully.
2. Once the pattern disappears, click on the cells in the same order.
3. Complete the sequence correctly to move to the next level and earn points.
Benefits of Playing ▼
This game strengthens visual short-term memory by challenging your brain to recall spatial patterns. It enhances concentration, boosts mental agility, and supports better problem-solving skills over time.
