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Kings & Queens 🫅👸 Dementia Cafe Quiz
Here is another Dementia Cafe Quiz, this time about royalty. It's quite broad ranging, so you could chunk it up a bit and have your...
Simon O'Donovan
May 16, 20258 min read


'World Cocktail Day' 🍸 13th May
Here is a short quiz to help celebrate 'World Cocktail Day' on 13th May. Ask members what their favourite tipple is, or was? If they were...
Simon O'Donovan
May 11, 20254 min read


'World Migratory Bird Day' 🦆 10th May 2025
"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all." - Emily...
Simon O'Donovan
May 11, 202511 min read


VE Day Music Quiz
By way of celebration of the 80th anniversary of 'Victory In Europe Day' on 8th May 1945, here is a 'VE Day Music Quiz' for your dementia...
Simon O'Donovan
May 5, 20255 min read


M&Ms REMINISCENCE GAME 🔴🔵🟡 for 'International Being You Day' 22nd May
Here is a nice (reworked) reminiscence based game to play with family and friends, anywhere and at any time. Or, of course, you could...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 29, 20252 min read


🌿🌼🌹 'National Gardening Week', 30th April -5th May
"The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies." Gertrude Jekyll INTRODUCTIONS This week's 'Friendship Group' cognitive...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 29, 202510 min read


🔠 'Tell Me; The Grand Vintage Quiz Game'
In this page, I have recreated the vintage game 'Tell Me; The Grand Quiz Game' (I have changed a few of the questions and added in some...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 25, 20253 min read


CLASSIC FM 📻 2025 'Hall Of Fame'
Each Easter weekend, Classic FM broadcast its 'Hall Of Fame' which reveals the results of the world's biggest poll of classical music...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 22, 202512 min read


Bumper Movie Musicals Quiz
This quiz is a companion to the 'Music From The Movies Quiz', but this time it focuses entirely on musicals that have been made into...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 19, 20259 min read


Child Stars Quiz 🌟
Here is another Dementia Cafe quiz. The idea is to celebrate some of the best movies starring children and hit songs sung by children. A...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 18, 20256 min read


Good news!
Some good news to share with you. I have made it onto the Feedspot '35 Best UK Dementia Blogs and Websites in 2025' at number 13. You can...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 16, 20251 min read


"Celebrating England" on St George's Day 🏴 23rd April
“This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 16, 202515 min read


Dementia Cafe Quiz ☕️ Animal Songs
Here is another Dementia Cafe Quiz for your CST group's enjoyment. This time it's 40 clips of 'Animal Songs' for members to match with...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 15, 20255 min read


Happy Easter 🐣 Pasg Hapus
Begin the session by asking who likes Easter and why? What things remind you of Easter? - Midnight Mass - Hot Cross Buns - Easter Eggs -...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 11, 202510 min read


Happy 60th Birthday to 'The Sound Of Music'
Here is another Dementia Cafe Quiz, this time to celebrate the movie 'The Sound Of Music', which has its 60th anniversary this year....
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 6, 20254 min read


Dementia Cafe Quiz ☕️ The British Comedy Quiz
Here is an updated 'British Comedy Quiz'. In the first round, the idea is to just name the TV sitcom. Some clues are provided as well as...
Simon O'Donovan
Apr 3, 20255 min read


Dementia Cafe Quiz - "Glam Rock" 👨🎤
This Dementia Cafe Quiz is all about 'Glam Rock', a music genre of the 1970s. The idea is to match the music clips - a Spotify playlist...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 28, 20251 min read


'April Fools Day' 🤡 1st April
"Sweet April showers Do bring forth May flowers." Thomas Tusser "Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 27, 202515 min read


Celebrating The 1970s - "The ME decade"
This CST activity aims to celebrate the 1970s, or "The ME decade" by reminiscing about some of the main news stories of the decade, the...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 27, 202510 min read


'Mothering Sunday' 💐 30th March
“But there's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 25, 20258 min read
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