Alzheimer's Awareness
What are two tests that help detect changes in brain structure?
MRI or CT
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
a) Footsteps b) A trail c) money
a) Footsteps
This type of doctor is most likely to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
Neurologist
Name a risk factor for Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Genetics, head trauma, and not participating in activities that can engage your brain function. Cardiovascular disease, Lifestyle.
I am not alive, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air.
What am I? a) A tree b) Fish c) Fire
c) Fire
What mimics the early stages of Alzheimer's disease?
What is Depression
Alzheimer's primarily affects this organ in the body.
The brain
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
a) A bird b) A tree c) An echo
c) An echo
Three main Alzheimer’s symptoms
Memory loss, disorientation, changes in personality and behavior
The term "early-onset Alzheimer's" refers to the disease being diagnosed before the age of this.
What is 65?
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but contain no matter. What am I?
a) A piano b) A doorbell c) A keyboard
c) A keyboard
True or False: A person with Alzheimer's can live for decades after diagnosis.
True
These chronic conditions, often seen together with Alzheimer’s, may exacerbate the disease’s progression.
What are diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease?
I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
a) Gold b) Silver c) Pencil lead
c) Pencil lead
These activities are known to be helpful for people with Alzheimer's to maintain cognitive function and reduce symptoms.
Cognitive exercises and mental stimulation