Exercise
The age when it is too late to begin exercising
What is NEVER!!!!!!
These are considered bad emotions
What is there are no bad emotions?
It's natural to feel.
The best type of meat to consume for keeping your heart healthy.
What is chicken and fish?
What is a fruit that is known as a "brain food" because it's high in antioxidants and vitamin C?
This attitude is associated with adding 7 years to our life expectancy
What is a positive attitude?
The simplest and most common form of exercise for people over the age of 65.
What is walking?
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
What is deep breathing?
Our bodies are made 50-75% of this.
What is water?
Name two activities you can do to keep your brain in shape?
What is crossword puzzles, sudoku, reading, putting together a jigsaw puzzle?
This term refers to a way of thinking about people based on negative stereotypes associated with getting older
What is ageism?
The amount of time someone over 65 should engage in moderate exercise each week.
what is 2.5 hours a week?
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
What is exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
Apart from vitamins and minerals, ____ is also found in most fruits and vegetables.
What is fibre?
This may help the brain to grow new brain cells (neurons), slow-age related brain shrinkage and maintain cognitive abilities that may decline with age.
What is exercise?
Studies have shown that this type of hygiene is a good indication of heart health.
What is dental hygiene?
Periodontal (gum) disease often has the same risk factors for heart disease. Studies have shown that bacteria in the mouth involved in the development of gum disease can move into the bloodstream and cause an elevation in C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood vessels.
Exercise activity that is social, mental, and physical
What is dancing?
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counselling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
TRUE OR FALSE: Carbohydrates can be found in meat, poultry and fish products.
False. It is found in bread, pasta, cereals and potatoes but not in meat.
Studies link this to an increased risk of cognitive decline.
What is depression?
True or False. It's natural for older people to lose their appetite.
What is False. It’s true that seniors need less food than younger adults because of metabolic changes and decreased energy output, but an outright loss of appetite is not normal, and could be a sign of serious health problem.
2.5 hours broken down over 7 days
What is 22 minutes?
Why don’t some people share feelings such as sadness, being hurt, and frustration?
Worried about being judged, or laughed at or seen as vulnerable. This can be due to the stigma around dealing with our mental health.
Carbohydrates breakdown into ________ in the blood.
What is glucose or Sugar?
Doing this on the way to the grocery store, can challenge your brain
What is travel a different route?
True or False. Eating alone can put seniors at risk for malnutrition.
What is True. Eating almost every meal in isolation can also exacerbate loneliness, stress and anxiety.