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At RetroSparX we invite you to rediscover your memories with these printable memory games for seniors. Welcome to our selection below of memory game units, each of which consists of a snippet from recent history and two original memory games for seniors. Choose from our diverse categories of cultural trends, entertainment, historical events, science & technology, or sport to find the right RetroSparX unit for you, for a loved one or for your retirement home or seniors’ organization. There are 17 different types of memory games featured in the RetroSparX units listed below, providing you with a rich variety of creative and fun ways to spark memories. (For a description of the many types of memory-sparking games for seniors that are included in our RetroSparX units, please click here.)

Click on a picture to get a more detailed explanation of the RetroSparX unit as well as the memory games and activities that are included. The pricing of each memory game unit will depend upon whether you are purchasing it for your own personal use or for use in a retirement home or other seniors’ organization. Click here for a more detailed explanation of the pricing.

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How will I receive my RetroSparX unit and the memory games for seniors it includes?

After you purchase a RetroSparX unit, we will send you an email delivering your printable memory game which you can easily download.

Why make our memory games for seniors printable?

Printing the downloaded RetroSparX unit onto paper will make completing the memory games much more rewarding, as it will allow you to flip back and forth through the pages as you write down your answers.

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  • Recall How Malls Transformed the Shopping Experience

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    resetword-strikephrase-flipresetcultural-trendsentertainmentRecall How Malls Transformed the Shopping Experience Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the first shopping malls with Modern Malls: A Multi-Sensory Experience. You might remember the first time you entered a shopping mall – an enclosed temple to consumerism with a dizzying array of retail possibilities. Read about the development of the shopping mall concept and how it has evolved over time as consumer tastes and habits have shifted with changing trends and the proliferation of on-line shopping. From the modest structures of the 1950s, to the mega malls/entertainment complexes of today, retailers are on a never-ending mission to find ways to entice you to open your wallet! As an added bonus, in Show Me the Money discover some of the more significant inventions and retail innovations that have changed the landscape of shopping.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Cabot Trail

    Recall the Completion of the Cabot Trail

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    resetgrid-magicword-builderresetcultural-trendshistorical-eventsRecall the Completion of the Cabot Trail Let RetroSparX spark your memory with Full Circle on the Cabot Trail. The Cabot Trail is a jewel of Canadian tourism - a rolling road that circles the northern half of Cape Breton Island. Its rugged switchbacks and sweeping views are quintessentially Canadian, taking visitors through a rich cultural heritage tied inextricably to the ocean and the marine life within it. Read about how the Cabot Trail cane to be, and how it has earned a reputation as one of the most scenic drives in North America.   As an added bonus, in Dramatic Drives, read about some of the most celebrated roads on the planet. You may have been lucky enough to have travelled some of these routes. If not, you may want to add them to your bucket list!
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Group of Seven Studio

    Recall the Group of Seven’s Studio in early 1900s

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    resetcrossword-challengeword-linkresetcultural-trendsRecall the Group of Seven’s Studio in early 1900s Let RetroSparX spark your memory with The House that Lawren Built. The Group of Seven is a Canadian national treasure, one that produced beautiful paintings of our extraordinary landscape. Many may not know that one of the masters of the Group, Lawren Harris, helped to finance the construction of a three-storey art studio in the heart of Toronto known as Studio Building. It became a haven where many of the Group of Seven artists worked, lived and inspired one another. Read about Lawren Harris's vision for Studio Building, and about how the modest structure became the nerve centre of an unparalleled Canadian artistic legacy.   As an added bonus, in Reframing the Group of Seven, discover some lesser known facts about certain members of the Group of Seven.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - The Great Gatsby

    Relive the Great Gatsby Era in the 1920s

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    resetgrid-magicphrase-crazeresetcultural-trendsentertainmentRelive the Great Gatsby Era in the 1920s Let RetroSparX spark your memory with The Great Gatsby - A Social Commentary that Transcends its Era. Whether you read The Great Gatsby in English class or curled up in a chair at home (or whether you waited for one of the four film adaptations!), you were undoubtedly transported to a world of decadent parties and shattered dreams. The society depicted by F. Scott Fitzgerald was both dazzling and despairing, and its characters fell victim to the corruption and excess that were its hallmarks. The Great Gatsby is a masterpiece of American literature; it is a cautionary tale that is as relevant today as it was in the Roaring Twenties.
  • Relive the Introduction of the Big Mac!

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    resetword-mash-upfun-with-sumsresetcultural-trendsRelive the Introduction of the Big Mac! Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the first Big Mac you sunk your teeth into with Big Mac Attack. The Big Mac was the brainchild of a single McDonald’s franchise owner who set out to create a heartier burger that would satisfy the big appetites of his steel mill-working customers. Read about this story of culinary ingenuity and the unparalleled success that it set into motion. We will have your taste buds craving those “two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun”! As an added bonus, in I’m Lovin’ It, discover some outsized facts about this record-busting burger.
  • Relive The Marlboro Man

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    resetword-mash-uptext-teaserresetcultural-trendsRelive The Marlboro Man Let RetroSparX spark your memory with The Marlboro Man! Few advertising campaigns have been as enduringly successful as the swarthy cowboys who for decades embodied the Marlboro cigarette brand. Marlboro cigarettes went from a sideshow in the tobacco industry to a best-seller once the Marlboro Man campaign was launched. Read about this masterstroke of marketing, which also gave life to an industry increasingly under fire for the significant risks posed by tobacco.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Ford Mustang

    Relive the Release of the Ford Mustang, 1964

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    resetsyllable-solutionsletter-jumbleresetcultural-trendsscience-and-technologyRelive the Release of the Ford Mustang, 1964 Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the first Ford Mustang in The Original and Enduring Pony Car! Remember when you first saw a Ford Mustang and heard the roar of its engine? Read about a car that symbolized progressive design and revolutionized the automotive industry. The fact that the Mustang has endured for over 50 years is a testament to how it has steadily connected with consumers even as auto design trends have come and gone.
  • Relive the Release of The Joy of Sex

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    resethidden-letterletter-jumbleresetcultural-trendsentertainmentRelive the Release of The Joy of Sex Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the release of the controversial best-selling book, The Joy of Sex, with Joy, Unfiltered. The Joy of Sex was much more than a how-to guide to intimate bedroom escapades. It was a classic product of the 1970s – a nod to the free-love sentiment of the hippie generation, and a medium for bringing conversations of sexuality and sexual health out into the open. Whether you recoiled at the audacity of the book (remember those graphic illustrations featuring some excessively hairy folks?), or celebrated the new-age perspectives that it espoused, The Joy of Sex was undeniably a cultural game-changer.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - The 50's Sock Hop

    Revel in Sock Hops in the 1940s and 1950s

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    resetword-mash-upfind-your-matchresetcultural-trendsentertainmentRevel in Sock Hops in the 1940s and 1950s Let RetroSparX spark your memory with Let's Go to the Hop. Do you remember when teenagers flocked to their school gymnasiums for dances that were known as Sock Hops? Maybe you were among them, swinging and twisting to the latest rock ‘n roll tunes, or trying to master the steps of the most recent dance craze. It was a time of joyful indulgence for adolescents, when the peppy patter of stockinged feet against the school gym floor was drowned out by the biggest dance hits of the day.
  • Revel in the Arrival of the Mini Skirt

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    resetcrossword-challengeword-linkresetcultural-trendsRevel in the Arrival of the Mini Skirt Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the mini skirt fashion craze of the 1960s, with Mini Skirt, Maxi Statement. The mini skirt was not just another fashion trend. It was a social statement that transcended fashion – a vehicle through which young women expressed their growing individuality, confidence and sexual freedom. It both captured the changing cultural standards of the day, and pushed those standards even farther. Few garments have had such a transformative impact on society.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Wheaties

    Revel in the Athletes Featured on the Wheaties Box

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    resetgrid-magichidden-letterresetcultural-trendssportsRevel in the Athletes Featured on the Wheaties Box Let RetroSparX spark your memory of The Wheaties Box! We are all familiar with the comeback that is often dished at someone who is impressively energetic or strong – “You must have eaten your Wheaties this morning!” Read how Wheaties cultivated its image of being the ‘Breakfast of Champions’, and how its cereal box covers have become coveted spots for the world’s greatest athletes. As an added bonus, Boxes of Note describes some of the more unusual Wheaties cereal box covers over the decades.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Craft Beer

    Revel in the Craft Beer Revolution of the 1970s

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    resethidden-letterword-linkresetcultural-trendsRevel in the Craft Beer Revolution of the 1970s Let RetroSparX spark your memory with Back to Basics, our memory game unit about the craft beer industry. By the early 1970s, the beer scene had become concentrated in the hands a few major players that offered limited selection. Quality was spotty, and beer connoisseurs were getting thirsty for a finer brew. A couple of brave souls launched their own brands, heralding a return to pure ingredients and cottage-size brewing facilities. This marked the dawn of the craft beer revolution, an industry that now floods tasting menus around the world with an ever-evolving selection of brews.
  • Revel in the Dr. Seuss Classic, The Cat in the Hat

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    resetword-mash-uphidden-letterresetcultural-trendsentertainmentRevel in the Dr. Seuss Classic, The Cat in the Hat Let RetroSparX spark your memory of Dr. Seuss with Children’s Literature Reimagined. Whether you read The Cat in the Hat for you own entertainment or snuggled up beside your child or grandchild, you were no doubt transported to its world of whimsical verse and quirky characters. But all that fanciful, tongue-twisting fluff that Dr. Seuss created on each page masked a more ambitious mission – he was making reading fun for kids. After all, who could resist the mayhem unleashed by a talking cat and his repertoire of tricks?  Read about how this historic book upended the prevailing approach for early childhood literacy.   As an added bonus, in Sussing Out Seuss, learn some lesser known facts about the man behind the pen-name, Theodor Geisel.
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Meals in the 1950's

    Revel in the Food You Loved in the 1950s

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    resetfind-your-matchword-mash-upresetcultural-trendsRevel in the Food You Loved in the 1950s Let RetroSparX spark your memory (and tastebuds) with Feasting in the Fifties. Remember the days of root beer floats and tuna noodle casserole? Look back at dining in the 1950s, when all food was comfort food, and there was hardly anything that couldn’t be served alongside a Jello mold. The recipes were simple and delicious, and still find their way onto today's family menus. Let us treat you to a mouth-watering reminder of the food you loved to cook as much as you loved to eat!
  • Memory Game for Seniors - Etch A Sketch

    Revel in the Launch of the Etch A Sketch, 1959

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    resetcrossword-challengeword-playresetcultural-trendsRevel in the Launch of the Etch A Sketch, 1959 Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the Etch A Sketch with The Magic Drawing Screen! The Etch A Sketch was the brainchild of a French electrician. Read about how this odd little toy that most toy companies shunned became an overnight sensation in the United States and around the world. From a workshop in Paris to millions of households worldwide, the Etch A Sketch enjoyed the type of enduring success reserved for only the most inventive and engaging toys.
  • Revel in the Sweet Tidings of Love Hearts Candy

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    resetgrid-magicphrase-flipresetcultural-trendsuncategorizedRevel in the Sweet Tidings of Love Hearts Candy Let RetroSparX spark your memory of Love Hearts candy (and all things Valentine's!) with Sweet Tidings. This sugary confection, stamped with tidings of love and friendship, has been a staple of Valentine's Day ever since it burst onto the candy scene in 1954. Read about the development and enduring success of Love Hearts, and you may be taken back to the days when you would search through a roll of Love Hearts to find that perfect message for someone for whom you harboured a secret crush!!
  • Revel in the Woodstock Festival, 1969

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    resetword-mash-upword-builderresetcultural-trendsentertainmenthistorical-eventsRevel in the Woodstock Festival, 1969 Let RetroSparX spark your memory of the Woodstock music festival with Three Days that Defined a Movement. Woodstock was undeniably a moment of cultural and generational significance. When a half million young people converged on a farmer’s field in New York State, they brought with them the voice of an entire generation bent on rebelling against the status quo. Read about this extraordinary three-day celebration of love, music, protest and hedonism.