Cognitive Health
True or False: You can do things to help maintain your cognitive health
True !!!
True or False: Staying social helps prevent dementia
True !!!
Name a potential harm to cognitive health that we spoke about today
Name one factor that affects cognitive health that you can change/modify
Socialization, activity, exercising, getting good sleep, managing stress, training your brain
Is forgetting where you put your keys occasionally an uncommon experience in aging?
No! This is not uncommon and it is not characteristic of Dementia
True or False: the best thing to do for cognitive health is to stay home and rest all day
False !!! While good sleep is important, it is also important to socialize and get out of the house and be active
True or False: There is nothing I can do to stop memory loss
False !!!
True or False: Doing puzzles is enough to prevent dementia
False !!! You need some exercise, nutrition, and social engagement too!
Name the harmful factor for brain health: salmon, processed ham, spinach, or black coffee
Processed Ham is a processed food that could be a potential harm to brain health