Aged Care Trivia DVDs
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A quiz DVD aged care activity resource compiled by an experienced trivia presenter. Each disc runs approximately 30 minutes with around 30 questions, mixing video clips, audio clips, and images across sport, history, geography, and general knowledge topics.
These trivia DVDs are a ready-to-run quiz resource for aged care activity sessions. Compiled by a current trivia night presenter, each disc draws on topics suited to seniors’ knowledge and experience, covering sport, history, geography, and general knowledge.
How it can be used
Load the DVD and let it run independently in a lounge setting, or pause between questions to lead a more structured group quiz session. There is no voiceover, so the group leader can read questions aloud, repeat them, or hold discussion before the on-screen answer appears. Residents can participate individually, in pairs, or as a group.
Each disc includes the following:
- Video clips such as classic movies, old-time songs, and world events
- Audio clips including mystery voices and TV theme songs
- Image-based questions covering true/false and multiple choice formats
- A 20-second countdown clock after each question, followed by the on-screen answer
- Occasional humorous slides included throughout
- Set-and-forget lounge session: Load the DVD on a large screen TV and let it run without staff facilitation. Residents can watch and answer at their own pace, individually or in small groups.
- Facilitated group quiz: Pause the DVD after each question, invite verbal answers from the group, then resume to reveal the on-screen answer. Use the 20-second countdown to add a light competitive element.
- Team competition: Divide residents into two or three teams and keep a running tally on a whiteboard. Award a point per correct answer and total scores at the end of the disc.
- Reminiscence prompt: Use the classic movie, song, and historical event clips as conversation starters before or after the quiz question, encouraging residents to share related memories.
- One-to-one engagement: Use a single disc in a quieter setting with one resident, allowing them to answer at their own pace without group pressure.
- Format: DVD (plays in standard DVD player)
- Running time: Approximately 30 minutes per disc
- Questions per disc: Approximately 30
- Content types: Video clips, audio clips, and image-based questions
- Question formats: Multiple choice and true/false
- Voiceover: None — questions appear on screen for the group leader to read aloud
- Titles available: Trivia DVD 7, Trivia DVD 8, Trivia DVD 9
- Stock status: Limited stock — final clearance