Dementia
Accounting for approximately 60–80% of dementia cases, this disease is the most common type of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
When someone living with dementia asks, "Did I tell you this already?" this simple, welcoming response encourages them to continue sharing.
What is "Tell me about it"?
ASAP uses this outreach activity to recruit new members and advertise major events.
What is tabling?
This term describes unfair stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination against individuals based on their age.
What is ageism?
This term describes a decline in cognitive abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life, potentially affecting memory, speech, understanding, and personality.
What is dementia?
Rather than arguing or correcting someone living with dementia, caregivers should generally prioritize this to avoid unnecessary distress.
What is validation or reassurance?
This restaurant is hosting ASAP's next profit share.
What is Wild Pita?
Within advocacy, this involves standing up against ageism and protecting the rights and dignity of older adults.
What is defense?
This brain region, essential for memory and learning, is particularly vulnerable to shrinkage in Alzheimer's disease.
What is the hippocampus?
This three-step communication method for responding to grief or agitation stands for Reflect, Redirect, and Strengthen.
What is the RRS method?
Scheduled for Saturday, October 24, this cancer-related fundraising event includes a walk/run from 1:30–5:30 PM.
What is the Relay for Life Cancer 5K?
Authentic representation requires advocates to maintain this relationship with the people and communities they represent.
What is staying connected to the people they advocate for?
True or false: Everyone will eventually develop dementia if they live long enough.
What is false?
Offering either-or questions or encouraging someone to describe something differently are strategies for helping a person with dementia experiencing this communication difficulty.
What is word-finding difficulty?
This three-part event series includes a caregiver film and panel, a caregiver luncheon, and the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
What is Dementia Friendly Weekend?
Poorly designed fonts, fall hazards, limited seating, and mobility obstacles are examples of barriers that reduce this important quality of a community for older adults.
What is accessibility?