Allie Meyers
1. Activity Title- War the card game
2. Sources-
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3. Equipment needed- deck of large size playing cards, somewhere to sit with a table, and a
free-standing card holder
4. Activity Description- The goal of this game is to recall number sequence using long term
memory. Card games require attentiveness and short-term/long-term memory, so this
activity can help the player keep their mind sharp and active.
How to play:
1. Each player gets 26 cards facing down
2. Both players place a card on the table face up at the same time, and the player
with the higher card takes both cards and puts them face down on the bottom of
their own stack
3. If the cards are the same rank (same number, not suit), then it’s War
4. Each player places one card face down and then another card face up
5. The player with the higher card takes both piles (the 6 cards that were placed)
6. If the turned-up cards are again the same rank, each player places another card
face down and turns another card face up. The player with the higher card takes
all 10 cards, and so on.
7. The game ends when one player has won all the cards
5. Primary social interaction pattern(s) (activity analysis) – The primary social interaction
for this game would be Interindividual, which is the action of a competitive nature
directed by one person toward another. War is a simple, yet competitive game that’s
played with another person which is why it’s Interindividual.
Allie Meyers
6. Adaptation: Early-onset dementia is an early stage of Alzheimer’s that affects people
younger than the age of 65. It can be a long and frustrating process diagnosing someone
with early-onset Alzheimer’s because health care providers generally don’t look for
Alzheimer’s in younger people. People living with early-onset Alzheimer’s may be in
any stage of dementia such as early stage, middle stage, or late stage. Doctors don’t know
why most cases of early-onset Alzheimer’s appear at these young ages, but they have
found several rare genes that causes Alzheimer’s. A couple adaptations for this card game
could be to use large playing cards, a card stand, and using only half the deck of cards in
case it gets overwhelming for the people playing. Large playing cards will make it easier
for older players to see the number and suit of the card. Using a card holder will lessen
the strain the players feel while holding their cards. Lastly, in case the player gets
frustrated with how many cards she’s playing with, the deck could be split in half to
make the game go by quicker.
7. Participant: 75-year-old woman diagnosed with early onset dementia.
