top of page


The Great Pretender
This weeks Dementia Cafe Quiz is a straightforward facial recognition picture quiz, complicated by the fact that the famous people...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 17, 20255 min read


"Celebrating Ireland" on 'St. Patrick's Day' 🍀 17th March
" We are all in the gutter , but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde "If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're...
Simon O'Donovan
Mar 11, 20258 min read


Wonderful Wales 🏴 St David's Day 1st March
“To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 26, 202514 min read


Memory Quiz - Cats & Dogs
Here is another Dementia Cafe Memory Quiz, this time about 'Cats & Dogs'. There are a few idioms for members to guess in the first round,...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 26, 20258 min read


Celebrating The Arrival Of Spring 🌷
With the clocks going forward on 31st March, it was a good opportunity to have a CST session themed on 'Springtime'. Spring lasts from...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 26, 20259 min read


Heroes & Villains 🦹
Here is another Dementia Cafe Quiz. It's a straightforward identify and name the heroes and villains quiz. Some additional questions are...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 21, 20256 min read


"Our Song" ❤️ Valentine's Day
This CST activity is related to musical memory. In essence it is a 'Name That Tune' game, the idea being that the facilitator plays the...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 12, 20252 min read


Star Crossed Lovers 💫
To get us in the mood for 'Valentine's Day', here is a Dementia Cafe Quiz called 'Star Crossed Lovers'. The phrase 'Star Crossed Lovers',...
Simon O'Donovan
Feb 5, 202513 min read


"Celebrating The Far East" 🏮 29th January 2025 🇨🇳 'Chinese New Year' 🐍 "Year Of The Snake"
“The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon 'The Way'. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or...
Simon O'Donovan
Jan 25, 202510 min read


Acronyms & Abbreviations
Here is a new CST activity (thanks for the idea 💡 Tim). It's short but sweet and asks members to simply guess the meaning of the acronym...
Simon O'Donovan
Jan 22, 20253 min read


How Much?
This CST activity is a linked session to the "Money Makes The World Go Round" one published last week. Begin by asking members who enjoys...
Simon O'Donovan
Jan 21, 20256 min read


"Money Makes The World Go Round" - 'Euro Day' 1st January
Introduction This week's theme for our CST activities page is 'Money Makes The World Go Round' because 'Euro Day' was on 1st January...
Simon O'Donovan
Jan 18, 202515 min read


Gone But Not Forgotten 2024 💔
Sadly we lost some amazing people in 2024 and this blog post celebrates just a few of the more famous people who died and the legacies...
Simon O'Donovan
Jan 7, 202512 min read


2024 - End Of Year Report
Just for your information, I’ve updated the blog flier to include my YouTube channel. It would be great if you could print off and...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 31, 20242 min read


'New Years Reflections'
Hi all, Just a quick note to say this free resource discussion based game is available from Lindsay at - https://www.artsyfartsymama.com...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 31, 20242 min read


Welcoming 2025 🔔 "Happy New Year!"
Some ideas for your first CST group of 2025. INTRODUCTION Wish everyone a Happy New Year and ask how their holidays went? - Did anyone...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 30, 202411 min read


Pantomimes & Fairy Tales 🎭
"I'm really passionate about pantomime because it is often the first introduction for a child to theatre, and if that child has a great...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 7, 20246 min read


🎄 Christmas Songs Quiz 🎅
This is a straightforward guess the Christmas single picture quiz. Either print off the slides or click on the first photo to open a...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 2, 20247 min read


Celebrating the arrival of ❄️ WINTER ❄️
"Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless." - Terri Guillemets "Winter is the time...
Simon O'Donovan
Dec 2, 202414 min read


Guess The Proverbs
Here is another Dementia Cafe picture quiz. Ask members to look at the pictures and guess at the proverbs they are portraying. If they...
Simon O'Donovan
Nov 21, 20242 min read
bottom of page