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Games for the Elderly

What games are suitable for older people or people with limited mobility?

While we sell and promote many of the games mentioned on this page, the idea is that it should serve as a general guide for anyone who is interested to know more about games that suit people of more senior years or for those who are infirm or physically disabled.

A great many traditional games are suitable for older or disabled people. Two that immediately spring to mind are Shuffleboard and Bowls. Bowls is enjoyed by millions of people throughout the world on a weekly basis and the vast majority of them are in over 50. There are bowling aids available for people in wheelchairs or people who cannot bend down properly.

Bowls comes in a variety of forms:

• Crown Green Bowls - a Midlands / Northern England game
• Lawn Bowls and Indoor Bowls - played more in Southern England and internationally
• Short Mat Bowls - an indoor version of Lawn bowls for limited space played with full-size bowls on 45 foot mats
• Carpet Bowls - a more sociable variant enjoyed in village halls and community centres - uses smaller bowls and a 30 foot mat

In America, Shuffleboard is viewed in a similar way. Shuffleboard courts can be found in virtually every hotel and beach resort throughout the state of Florida and large clubs are found all over the USA, some with more than 50 courts. Shuffleboard is also popular in Japan, Australia and Brazil and is now beginning to be taken up in Europe.

It is particular good for the elderly because there is no need to bend down and while the game has a relaxed feel, it can be taken seriously by those with a competitive streak.

Of course all our board games are suitable for people with limited mobility as are our dice, card and tile games.

An very popular item is our Large Print Scrabble game - invaluable for those who are long-sighted.

Other games that the older generation tend to enjoy are:

• Mah Jong
• Dominoes
• Certain forms of playing card games e.g. Bridge
• Backgammon
• Chess
• Cribbage

There are loads of outdoor games and games of dexterity beyond bowls that are regularly enjoyed by the elderly and disabled people. Some would argue that traditional Pub games are played more by the older generation than by youngsters. The following are all excellent ideas for older people as long as they are happy bending down to pick up balls etc.:

• Croquet
• Aunt Sally
• Horseshoes
• Most forms of Skittles
• Shove Ha'penny
• Kubb
• Sjoelbak

Let us know if you think there's something missing from this list.