Picture the Words: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
Picture the Words is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Read a short line about a picture. It goes away. Then build the picture by putting each thing in its place.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Picture the Words
- Tap Play now. Picture the Words opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Read the lines. Picture it in your mind.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Two things: left, middle or right.
- Medium: Three things, top or bottom too.
- Harder: On, under and beside a chair.
Why people enjoy it
Picture the Words is a gentle game of looking closely and remembering, and each round is short and friendly. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy holding on to what you just saw.
Questions
Is Picture the Words easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Two things: left, middle or right. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: On, under and beside a chair.
Can I play Picture the Words on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Picture the Words?
Picture the Words is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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- Recipe RecallRead a recipe card. Then say how much of each thing it needed.
- Story in PicturesRead a short story with picture cards. Then put the cards back in the order of the story.