Fundamentals of Prevention
The first step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle
What is prevention?
The type of tumor classified as non-cancerous
What is benign?
The term to describe a decline in brain function
What is Dementia?
The phone number for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
What is 988?
The factors keeping people from receiving preventative care
What is cost, limited resources, and lack of awareness?
The quote used to describe the impact of preventative measures.
What is "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
The most deadly type of cancer
What is lung cancer?
The term used to describe the gradual deteriorating of memory and other cognitive functions
What is Alzheimer's?
The leading cause of injuries
What is alcohol?
The importance of preventative care
What is lower risk of disease?
The different types of prevention
What is primary, secondary, and tertiary?
The percentage of cancer that is caused by biological factors
What is 5-10%
The treatment for Alzheimer's
What is no known cure?
The percentage of adults who experience mental disorders
What is 26%
The percentage of Americans who receive preventative care
What is 8%
The basis for achieving a healthy lifestyle provided by professionals
What is clinical and public health guidelines?
The test used to screen for pre-gestational diabetes
What is the 2-Hour Oral Glucose Test?
The disorder most prevalent in women
What is Dementia?
The test used to check for breast cancer
What is a mammogram?
The number of Americans who died from heart disease or stroke in 2024
What is 850,000?
The behavioral and clinical efforts to reduce risk factors of disease
What is secondary prevention?
The number classified as a normal glucose level in the Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) screening
What is <100 mg/dL?
The FDA approved drug known for slowing memory loss
What is Anti-Amyloid Medication/
The deadliest infections classified as "The Big 3"
What is Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV?
The most common food-borne diseases
What is Salmonella, E. Coli, and Listeria?