Online Bridge
Play 4-handed bridge anytime, anywhere.
BBO (Bridge Base Online)
FREELargest online bridge. Senior-favorite.
Best overall.
Funbridge
FREE / $13/moPlay vs computer. Tournaments.
Best computer play.
Trickster Bridge
$5Played live with friends. Voice chat.
Best with friends.
Bridge Master
$5Learn bridge from scratch.
Best for learning.
Real Bridge
FREESee your friends' faces while playing.
Best video.
Why senior favorite
- Considered #1 brain game.
- Never need 4 partners — apps fill in.
- Play anytime, day or night.
- Connect with old bridge buddies online.
- Exercises memory + strategy.
- Free or cheap.
Bridge Base Online (BBO)
- Most popular online bridge.
- Free to use.
- Play with bots or real people.
- ACBL tournaments.
- Watch top players.
- Senior-friendly community.
- Web + apps.
Local bridge clubs
- ACBL.org — find local club.
- Most cities have weekly games.
- Senior centers + country clubs.
- Beginner welcome at most.
- Good way to meet people.
- Online + in-person both worth doing.
Learning bridge
- Audrey Grant — most popular teacher. Books + videos.
- Bridge for Beginners apps.
- YouTube — "Larry Cohen Bridge."
- Local club beginner classes.
- OLLI often offers bridge classes.
- 3-6 months to play comfortably.
Bridge benefits dementia
Studies repeatedly show bridge players have lower dementia rates. Combination of memory + strategy + social = ideal brain protection. Many seniors play bridge into their 90s. Free brain medicine.