The Effect of Recreational Games on Happiness, Life Satisfaction, Loneliness, and Somatisation in Elderly Individuals

"40 individuals in the intervention group were introduced to 15 games. Researchers conducted these sessions and provided participants with instructions and rules for the games. Then, they were asked to rate the games from 1 to 10. In this form, the elderly individuals evaluated the games by determining the minimum 1 and maximum 10 points according to their interest and willingness to play. Thus, it was ensured that individuals freely choose the games they want to play. As a result, bingo, matching pairs, word challenges and hot-cold games, which received the highest scores from the participants, were selected to be played."