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Color representing Alzheimer’s awareness
True or False: Alzheimer’s disease is a normal part of aging.
False
The annual national fundraising event Sigma Kappa participates in
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The human brain uses about ___% of the body’s total energy needs: 5, 10, 15, 20
20%
In The Notebook, this character reads their love story daily to help his partner remember
Noah Calhoun
This college or State was where Sigma Kappa was founded
Colby College in Waterville, Maine
Part of the brain is primarily responsible for memory
The hippocampus
National foundation our efforts benefit in Alz Week
The Alzheimer’s Association
Which hemisphere of the brain is most associated with creativity and art
Right brain
The Disney song “Remember Me” is from this movie that centers on family memories and the afterlife
Coco
This many founders created Sigma Kappa
Five
The most common early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease
Memory Loss
This date begins our philanthropy week (or "x" weeks from now)
Oct. 27th, two weeks from now, next Monday, last week in October
This brain region controls balance, posture, and coordination
The cerebellum
Name all emotions in Pixar's Inside Out
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust
Name all of Sigma Kappa’s core values
Personal growth, friendship, service, or loyalty
Name one known risk factor for developing AD
Age, family history, or the APOE gene
Our last VP of Philanthropy, before Madeline Rudd
Kayleigh Canavan
The brain’s ability to adapt and form new neural connections is known as
neuroplasticity
The phrase “_____ Effect” describes when large groups of people share false memories
Mandela Effect
Name three of Sigma Kappa’s five philanthropies
Alzheimer’s Association, Inherit the Earth, Gerontology, Maine Sea Coast Mission, Sigma Kappa Foundation
This protein buildup in the brain forms plaques associated with AD
Beta-amyloid
A yellow flower at the Walk to End Alz represents this
Someone who is supporting or caring for a person with Alzheimer's or another dementia
The brain’s left and right hemispheres are connected by a bundle of nerve fibers called the
corpus callosum
The famous line “Luke, I am your father” is often misquoted, the real line is
“No, I am your father”