Things That Are Purple
Purple in color because it is a variety of quartz, this is also the birthstone for the month of February.
What is amethyst
Alzheimer's and dementia are the same thing.
What is false. While Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, they are not the same and should not be used interchangeably. Alzheimer's is just one of over 100 forms of dementia (i.e. Lewy body, Frontotemporal, Huntington's, Parkinson's, Vascular, etc.)
Born Pierino, and living to the age of 88, this singer, actor and TV star's nickname was "Mr. C."
Who is Perry Como.
This plant is one of the first to bloom in spring; bringing a much-needed yellow hue to the landscape.
What is forsythia.
Created by an out-of-work architect named Alfred Butts in New York, this word game uses lettered tiles.
What is Scrabble.
A flower first, a color reference second, and an essential oil third, this has health benefits that include improved sleep and decreased pain and inflammatory qualities.
What is lavender
Women are affected more by Alzheimer's than men.
What is true. The disease affects 2/3 women versus 1/3 men. This is mostly because women tend to live longer than men.
She acted, danced and directed from 1931-1972, was married 5 times, and starred in hits like Only Angels Have Wings and Cover Girl. She was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's in 1980 at age 49.
Who is Rita Hayworth.
"Four score and seven years ago" were the beginning words spoken by whom at the Gettysburg Address during the 1863 American Civil War?
Who was Abraham Lincoln.
First printed in a 1913 newspaper, and while an excellent brain game, it's an even better language and vocab builder.
What is a crossword puzzle.
While technically a fruit, this commonly home-grown culinary item is best cultivated in tropical areas, as it doesn't like the cold. Named after Europeans whose early versions of this purple plant looked similar to goose eggs.
What is eggplant
Alzheimer's disease was discovered by a doctor in 1850.
What is false. Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered and named the disease after himself not until 1906, after he noticed one of his female patients was experiencing paranoia, memory loss and an onslaught of psychological changes. Her autopsy revealed that her brain matter had actually shrunk, most in and around the nerve cells.
Born in Illinois, this actor and political activist announced he had AD in 2002 shortly after retirement. He won an Oscar for Best Actor at the 1957 Academy Awars for his role in Ben-Hur. The year prior he also starred in The Ten Commandments.
Who is Charlton Heston.
What is the name of the thigh muscle that is the biggest in the human body because it protects the biggest bone in the body?
What is the quadricep.
This is a logic-based number placement puzzle that uses memory recall and numerical organization.
What is Sudoku.
Also known as "the blood turnip", this vegetable's juice can be used as red dye. When consumed in its entirety, they contain high levels of nitrates- which help regulate blood pressure.
What are beets
"The Alzheimer's Diet" contains brain foods that are high in sugar and protein, and can help support healthy brain functioning through a higher glycemic intake.
What is false. While "The Alzheimer's Diet" is a good and true concept, consuming sugars has been proven to speed up the onset and effects of AD. Instead, veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds and fish are highly recommended, as they all contain very little natural sugars.
This was our nation's 40th President, serving from 1981-1989 and married to actress Jane Wyman for a time, until he married another film actress, Nancy.
Who is Ronald Reagan.
Which of the four lobes of the brain is the largest?
What is the frontal lobe. AD manifests itself in the brain as a loss of connectivity between neurons and their synapses, and over time, these losses create memory impairment.
This is a dice game of strategy, luck and patience (all good skills to have when interacting with someone suffering from dementia) where players sometimes get to scream its name.
What is Yahtzee.
The largest bird of the swallow family in North America, their iridescent sheen is a result of the refraction of light off of their blackish blue feathers, giving it a false purple hue.
While there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, there is a promising link between treating diabetes and the neuroprotective medicines that can slow brain's inevitable shrinking from AD.
Who is Norman Rockwell (and the magazine is Saturday Evening Post).
What were the real-life names of ALL FOUR of "The Golden Girls"?
What is Bea Arthur (Dorothy), Betty White (Rose), Rue McClanahan (Blanche) and Estelle Getty (Sophia).
This is a simple card game matches colors and/or numbers while working the temporal lobe of the brain.
What is Uno.