Playing games for older people

	Games for older people
	• Games can be used as lighthearted diversions • Serious competitions can be played and organised by those who want to join in • Many older people prefer games to television
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What have we sold to others

We have sold games to clubs run for older people and to residential care homes for the elderly.

Many older people still see television as an essentially passive activity and would much rather be involved in a decent game of cribbage or canasta.

Both Mexican Trains and Tri-ominos are really popular.

Mah Jong is a four player game that makes for a serious hobby.

The links on the right are to rules for games that you can play with dominoes and cards that you might already have.

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rules to cribbage
rules to matador
rules to mexican trains

All the Games and Puzzles Game of the Moment Games for Kids Educational Card Games Dominoes Triominos Dice Games Cribbage Modern Card Games Card Games Traditional Pub Games Carrom Go Mancala Mah Jong Backgammon Two player board games Board Games Word Games and Scrabble Murder Mystery Games Gambling Games Travel Games Fine Art Jigsaw Puzzles Escher Jigsaw Puzzles Lateral and Logical Thinking Puzzles

Last updated: 22 April 2007