Knowledge
True or False: Alzheimer's is a condition that only affects the elderly.
False
Early-onset Alzheimer's can develop as early as 30 years old, although rare.This type of memory holds information for about 20–30 seconds.
short-term memory
How many socials and fundraisers should we attend for this quarter?
1 Social
1 Fundraiser
We have this number of board members in our club
5
Neurons use these to communicate with each other
Synapses
True or False: Men are more at risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease than women.
False!
Women make up around 2/3 of Alzheimer's cases
Damage to this area of the brain is commonly associated with memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease.
hippocampus
Board Applications are now open!
When is the deadline for the board application
11:59pm on Saturday, February, 28th, 2026
Each member need to advertise for the event at least this many times per quarter
Once
This part of the brain is the first to be affected by Alzheimer’s Disease/ dementia
Entorhinal cortex
Where was Alzheimer's Disease first named/discovered?
Germany
First published case recorded by Alois Alzheimer in a woman named Auguste Deter. Was later named by his colleage, Emil Kraepelin
The better recall of the first items in a list is known as this.
Primacy Effect
Name the Japanese neuroscientist who is mentioned in BEI's mission statement
Dr. Ryuta Kawashima
The general member application is open in these quarters of the year
Fall and Spring
This neuron is responsible for sending signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system
Sensory/ afferent neurons
About 1 in ___ (or ___%) of people aged 65 and older has Alzheimer's.
1 in 9 OR 11%
This neurotransmitter is strongly linked to learning and memory and is reduced in Alzheimer’s disease.
acetylcholine
What's our missing shifts policy?
Email the board and Kayleigh, our life guidance director, with a proper reason. Leave a message on Discord to notify your absence!
There is this many times of general meetings hosted every quarter
4
This glial cell is responsible for producing myelin
Oligodendrocytes
Name 2 conditions that are commonly comorbid with dementia/Alzheimer's
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease
- Depression
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
This famous patient helped scientists understand the role of the hippocampus in memory.
Henry Molaison - suffered from severe anterograde amnesia after a 1953 bilateral removal of his hippocampus
What's the board's full name(including the spelling)
tehehe this is a hard one
Abinaya Senthil
Gemalenne-Kayla Domine
Seoyoung Shin
Qi Yu
Julienne Nebrida
True or False: only invited speakers can present at our general meetings
False! If you would like to be a guest speaker, please apply :)
This is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, helping to control stress and anxiety levels
GABA (gamma-aninobutyric acid)