Symbols/Representations
What color represents Alzheimer’s Disease?
Purple!
Name a movie that highlights Alzheimer's Disease?
Still Alice, Notebook, Coco, etc....
In what racial community would Alzheimer's be attributed to God's will?
African Americans
How should we describe an individual with Alzheimer's? Sort the following phrases as preferred terms and do not use: victim, sufferer, person with dementia, patient, senile, early-onset dementia
preferred terms: early-onset dementia, person with dementia
Do not use: victim, sufferer, patient (outside of medical context), senile
What is/are the symbol(s) of Alzheimer's?
Purple ribbon or forgot-me-not flower
What is the name of the character that exhibited Alzheimer-like symptoms in a Disney animated film.
Coco!
In Confucianism what is the term for respecting one's parents/elders?
filial piety (reason why many ethnic communities don't place their older relatives in nursing homes/long-term care services)
How should we describe the impact of Alzheimer's? Sort the following phrases as preferred terms and do not use: challenging, hopeless, tragic, burden, life changing, stressful, suffering, impossible
preferred terms: challenging, life changing, stressful
do not use: hopeless, tragic, burden, suffering, impossible
What animal represents Alzheimer’s?
Elephant (fun fact: elephants are the only animals that never forget anything)
What movie is this scene from? Bonus: Share your thoughts on the scene
1:38-1:50
Still Alice <3
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 18: 1-5
How does Alzheimer's relate to this quote?
Alzheimer's is often associated with becoming a child. The belief is that the disease gives a path toward innocence in which individuals can safely enter heaven.
Why is it important to challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's? In other words, how can stigma be detrimental to the individual with AD?
Open-ended: prevents from seeking help, familial/relationship strain, increases disparities, decrease in quality of life, additional trauma to the patient, etc..