Gentle Games for People with Dementia

11 free games to play together in your browser. Large pictures, plain words, and nothing to fail: no timers, no scores, no sign-up.

Pikunapärs
Tuv a pikuns kels binons seimik. Pikuns possöls stayön vidik.
- Often suits early, middle, and later stages
Play Pikunapärs →
Findön seimik
Lukölöd pikuni ini top e klinöd seimi bevü.
- Often suits middle and later stages
Play Findön seimik →
Skadun seimik
Lukölöd skaduni e klinöd pikuni kel bundon oni.
- Often suits early and middle stages
Play Skadun seimik →
Sortön vemo
Put each pik in its korb: kitän or gäd, and more.
- Often suits early and middle stages
Play Sortön vemo →
Pik puzl
Klikön two pieces to svapön them until the pik is whole.
- Often suits early and middle stages
Play Pik puzl →
Lüklet vödabüks lärgabüka
Büks lärgik, vödik nemik, dö ladöm e dö at sö. Prinön it.
- Often suits early stage
- Printable
Play Lüklet vödabüks lärgabüka →
Pads pro kolorön
Klapön kolori, pos pöti pikas. Prinön pads it.
- Often suits early, middle, and later stages
- Printable
Play Pads pro kolorön →
Kartis pro tokön
Bildakartis ko öpik, suaföl küpöls. No testöl.
- Often suits early, middle, and later stages
- Printable
Play Kartis pro tokön →
Fotas pelik
Velolön fotas obik e jonön. No flatöl ninik.
- Often suits early, middle, and later stages
Play Fotas pelik →
Bingo pikonik
Bingo-kartas pikonik printabl e kaler gretik dö grupams.
- Often suits early and middle stages
- Printable
Play Bingo pikonik →
Kalik ventön
Kirkel slov dö ventön ko it. Stopön u jonön ven vilol.
- Often suits early, middle, and later stages
Play Kalik ventön →

Choosing a game by stage

Stages are only a rough guide. Follow what the person enjoys and what feels comfortable today.

Stage	Games that often suit
Early stage	Pikunapärs, Skadun seimik, Sortön vemo, Pik puzl, Lüklet vödabüks lärgabüka, Pads pro kolorön, Kartis pro tokön, Fotas pelik, Bingo pikonik, Kalik ventön
Middle stage	Pikunapärs, Findön seimik, Skadun seimik, Sortön vemo, Pik puzl, Pads pro kolorön, Kartis pro tokön, Fotas pelik, Bingo pikonik, Kalik ventön
Later stage	Pikunapärs, Findön seimik, Pads pro kolorön, Kartis pro tokön, Fotas pelik, Kalik ventön

More ideas away from the screen: 101 activities for people with dementia, activities and games for Alzheimer's, gentle memory games and puzzles.

Questions and answers

Which game should we start with?

Picture pairs with four tiles is a calm first choice. If choosing between pictures feels like too much, try Find the same with two pictures. For a group, try Picture bingo.

Do the games work on an iPad or phone?

Yes. Every game works in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, and the pictures grow to fill the screen. A tablet on a stand is often the most comfortable for two people.

Are these games good for someone with Alzheimer's?

Yes. They were made for people living with dementia, including Alzheimer's, the most common cause. Pictures stay showing, there are only a few choices, and nothing is timed or scored, so the games lean on recognizing familiar things rather than remembering new ones.

Are these memory games for seniors?

They are matching and picture games that any older adult can enjoy, but they are built not to test memory: in Picture pairs the pictures stay face up unless you choose otherwise. Our guide to memory games for seniors with dementia explains how to keep any memory game gentle.

Are there games for groups in a care home?

Yes. Picture bingo has printable cards and an on-screen caller, and Finish the saying and Conversation cards work well read aloud to a group.