5 Fun Card Games for Memory Management

Memory improvement is important, there is no lie in that but how many of us are able to work on it? Improving your memory requires effort and time and a lot of ways that would help you turn your short-term memory into a long-term one. What if I told you playing card games can help you keep your memory sharp? Shocking, right? Card games are known to be mental stimulation games that not only improve your brain activity and memory but also help in keeping your brain healthy and play an important role in aging well. Many researchers say that ‘playing your card right’ can keep your memory sharp even after retiring. In this article, you will get introduced to 5 games that will help you promote different areas of your memory like attentiveness, concentration, etc. Now, memory improvement does not have to feel like it is forced. You can enhance your memory power even when you are playing a game you like with your friends or family.

Here is the list of card games for memory improvement:

1. Bridge:

The bridge is one of the few card games that require strategy, good memory, and attentiveness every step of the way. The bridge is not only a fun game you can enjoy with your friends and family but it also makes you familiar with the concepts of logic, reasoning, quick thinking, patience, concentration and partnership skills, etc. All of this will help you in memory improvement and since the bridge is a game played by 4 people, your social skills are going to improve as well. The most highlighted features of all bridge games are that the game is going to be two against two as partners and hence, 4 people for a game. There will be a standard 52-card deck of playing cards dealt out one at a time, clockwise around the table and so each player will have 13 cards; and the object of play is to win tricks, each trick consisting of one card played by each player.

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2. Teen Patti Vungo:

The most wonderful thing about this game is that it is played online so, if you are unable to leave your house for some reason, you still can keep your ‘playing card games’ hobby alive. Teen Patti Vungo is played between 3 to 5 players with a deck of 52 cards excluding the jokers. Once the game advances, there will be many twists and turns and the final 2 players can decide to end the game by doing Show. The one with a high rank will be counted as the winner and will get all the pot i.e. the virtual bets. This game helps with improving cognitive function and focus. When you are playing a card game, you need to have all your concentration on your cards and on your opponent’s cards as well. This not only improves your visual memory but also, long-term memory.

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3. Solitaire:

Solitaire is a card game that has been popularized by the British in India. The reason why this game became a huge success in India is because of its simplicity and the fact that the game requires only one player. Solitaire is one of the first card games to be made into a computer game and even now, after all these years, people prefer solitaire over many new card games. One thing to remember is that most of the card games are played between 2 or more people while solitaire, on the other hand, can be played solo. The group games promote social interaction, unlike solitaire. But nonetheless, this game helps in your memory improvement just like any other.

4. Rummy:

If you have good analytical or mathematical skills or wish to develop them while doing what you like, Rummy is the game for you. Rummy is one of the oldest games played in the country and is a pick-and-discard game that tasks players with creating sets and sequences from the cards in their hands. This game helps you in increasing your attentiveness to details. We all know that to improve memory, multitasking is not the way to do it. Playing Rummy or Gin Rummy will make you focus on one thing at a time instead of whatever you have on your mind.

5. Poker:

A game you can win with sheer luck and instincts. Poker is one of the famous card games played in India. A bet is placed on the projected value of the player’s and the opponent’s hand and the game demands players to take well-thought risks and bluffing is allowed if needed. Playing poker online is usually recommended to beginners because losing virtual money is always better than losing real one.

The given were a few card games for memory improvement which you will definitely have to keep in mind, just in case you are looking to have some fun and also, improve your memory at the same time.

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