Take a Message: A Memory Game for Seniors
Memory Games
Take a Message is a looking and remembering game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Read a phone message. Then fill in the message pad: who called, which day, what time, and what to bring.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Take a Message
- Tap Play now. Take a Message 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 phone message.”
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Two things to fill in, two choices each.
- Medium: Four things to fill in.
- Harder: Then they call back and change one thing. Write the new one.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy Take a Message because the rounds are quick, the pictures are clear, and there is always a next try. It is all about holding on to what you just saw, at a gentle pace.
Questions
Is Take a Message easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Two things to fill in, two choices each. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Then they call back and change one thing. Write the new one.
Can I play Take a Message 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 Take a Message?
Take a Message 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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