AFA Eboard
The President of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America on Campus @ CMU.
Who is Alyssa?
This progressive brain disorder impacts memory, thinking/language skills, and the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This is a division of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) that caters exclusively to students at colleges and universities across the country in an effort to engage them in awareness-raising activities and to groom tomorrow’s leaders in the Alzheimer’s community.
What is AFA on Campus?
Adopt a low-fat diet high on fruits and veggies, like strawberries, blueberries and broccoli. Take daily vitamins. Limit intake of red meats, fried and processed foods, salt and sugar. In general, foods that are “heart healthy” are also “brain healthy.”
What is eating healthy?
As caregivers, we need a break.
What is respite?
This many eboard members who have a minor.
What is two eboard members?
This itself is not a disease, but a term used to describe symptoms such as loss of memory, loss of judgment, and other intellectual functions.
What is Dementia?
This college is the only other college in Michigan that has AFA on Campus.
What is Michigan State?
Challenge your brain by starting a new hobby like playing tennis, learning to speak a foreign language, trying a cooking class, or something you haven’t done before. Even something as simple as brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand stimulates the brain by forcing it to think outside of its normal routine.
What is learning new things?
Skilled care provided at home, often initiated by doctor’s order or hospital stay and administered by medical professionals.
What is Home Care?
These eboard members have the same major.
Who is Alyssa and Rebekah?
Alzheimer's disease is currently living in these many Americans.
What is 6.2 million?
These many universities have AFA on Campus.
What is seven universities?
Getting consistent sleep every night is key; at least seven to nine hours is ideal. Having a good sleep environment is also helpful. Insomnia or sleep apnea can have serious physical effects and negatively affect memory and thinking.
What is getting enough sleep?
Adults in a community-based group setting.
What is Adult Day Programs?
These eboard members names start with an A.
Who is Abby, Allison, and Alyssa?
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America follows the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging in describing the disease in three stages.
What is early (mild), middle (moderate), and late (severe)?
AFA on Campus was originally founded as an offshoot of.
What is AFA Teens division?
Medication can affect everyone differently, especially as you age. When getting a new medication or something you haven’t taken in a while (whether over the counter or prescription), talk to your doctor or local pharmacist.
What is minding your meds?
Provide a short stay for your loved one in a nursing home or another facility—this service is utilized to get a break from the caregiving role.
What is Facility-Based Respite?
This many people on AFA eboard are seniors.
What is five?
Although each individual is unique, experts have identified common warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
What is memory loss, confusion, struggle to complete familiar tasks, and changes in mood/personality?
The purpose of AFA on Campus.
What is an opportunity for individuals who have been involved in the cause during high school to continue their efforts?
Our brains need regular checkups, just as other parts of our bodies do. A memory screening is a quick, easy, non-invasive exam for our brains.
What is getting a memory screening?
Care for your loved one and create a rotating care schedule.
What is family?