Mind Challenge Gives Seniors a Way to Stay Sharp, Social
May 6, 2026 by Emma MacNiven

What began as an effort to get seniors out of their homes and engaged with others has grown into a regionwide trivia-style competition designed to keep minds sharp and communities connected.

What began as an effort to get seniors out of their homes and engaged with others has grown into a regionwide trivia-style competition designed to keep minds sharp and communities connected. Phil Levine and Art Greenberg, retired broadcast executives, launched the Mind Challenge eight years ago. “It was designed to get seniors out of their homes, to socialize, to have them use their brains,” Levine said during the West Geauga Senior Center’s second-round event April 30. Modeled in a format similar to NCAA-style Jeopardy competition, the Mind Challenge brings together senior teams from across Northeast Ohio each spring for a...