Definitions
Warning Signs
Numbers
Accomodations
Potpourri
100
A blanket term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain.
What is dementia
100
Losing interest in friends, family and favourite activities
What is loss of initiative
100
Number of Canadians living with dementia
What is 747,000
100
The first thing an employee must do to accomodate
What is educate
100
How many days until Christmas
What is 10
200
A disease of the brain where abnormal proteins collect in brain cells that lead to irreversible degeneration of the cells. Symptoms include memory loss, difficulty performing daily activities, and changes in judgement, reasoning, behaviour and emotions.
What is Alzheimer's Disease
200
Becoming confused, suspicious or fearful
What is changes in personality
200
Women are this much more likely to have Alzheimer's disease
What is 72%
200
The three types of employees discussed
What is employees with AD, informal caregivers and all other employees
200
The name of the person facilitating this workshop
What is Georgina
300
Someone who provides unpaid care to an individual with a long term condition.
What is an informal caregiver
300
Wearing light clothing on a cold day
What is impaired judgement
300
The age of the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
What is 29
300
This must be broken in order to genuinely accomodate
What is stigma
300
Who facilitates this afternoon's workshop
Who is Emily
400
Dense, microscopic deposits scattered throughout the brain, made of a protein called “beta amyloid” (A-beta) When A-beta molecules accumulate and stick together it is toxic to the brain.
What are plaques
400
Not understanding what numbers are or how they are used
What is problems with abstract thinking
400
The number of Canadian diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease
What is 71,000
400
Along with distractions, this must also be limited.
What is clutter
400
The number of people, in our class, whose last name starts with "B"
What is 4
500
The degeneration of language and communication capabilities.
What is aphasia
500
Forgetting how to prepare a meal
What is difficulty performing familiar tasks
500
The age before which diagnosis is considered to be early onset
What is 65
500
Calendars, memos and lists
What are memory aids
500
Juanita's son's name
What is Spencer
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