General Psychology
This brain structure is critical for forming new long-term memories and is one of the regions affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.
What is the hippocampus?
Alzheimer's causes these basic microscopic building blocks of the brain to stop working, lose connections, and eventually die.
What are neurons?
True/False: Getting proper sleep ISN'T a way to prevent Alzheimers
False
Alzheimer’s is another word for dementia
Myth - Dementia is an umbrella term, describing the symptoms caused by Alzheimer’s, as well as vascular dementia, lewy-body, etc.
This is the most common symptom of Alzheimer's.
What is loss of memory/forgetfulness?
This TYPE of memory allows you to perform skills like riding a bike without consciously recalling how you learned them.
What is procedural memory?
These sticky clumps of protein build up between brain cells in people with Alzheimer's disease.
What are amyloid plaques?
True or False: Taking Vitamin B6 supplements is currently a cure to Alzheimer's.
False
Alzheimer’s is connected mostly to genetics in the majority of case
Myth - Genetics is only one risk factor among others, including diet, activeness, environment, etc., especially with late-onset which is the majority of cases
This is known to be the greatest risk factor of Alzheimer's.
What is Age?
A person with Alzheimer’s can remember events from childhood but has difficulty forming new memories after the onset of the disease. This type of memory impairment is called this.
What is anterograde amnesia?
These twisted strands of protein build up INSIDE brain cells, clogging up the cell's internal transport system.
What are tau proteins?
Cholinesterase inhibitors increase the availability of this neurotransmitter, a common neurotransmitter involved in memory and cognition.
Exposure to air pollution is linked to developing Alzheimer’s
Fact - toxins cause inflammation that increases risk of Alzheimer’s)
This common heart condition, often called "high blood pressure", is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's.
What is hypertension?
A student studies a list of words by connecting each word to its meaning rather than simply repeating the words. This deeper level of processing generally improves their ability to remember the words later.
What is semantic encoding?
This specialized system of tight junctions and vascular cells protects the brain from circulating pathogens and toxins, but its breakdown is heavily implicated in vascular cognitive impairment.
What is the blood-brain barrier?
Doing activities like walking, swimming, or dancing helps the brain by increasing blood flow and promoting the growth of new cells, a process called this.
What is neurogenesis?
Alzheimer's impacts all demographics equally
Myth - Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacts lower income communities, women have higher risk
This nutrient, commonly found in foods like fish, walnuts, and flaxseeds, is often studied for its potential role in brain health.
What are Omega-3 fatty acids?
After learning new information, a person repeatedly recalls an older version of the information, making it difficult to remember the new version. The phenomenon is known as this.
What is proactive interference?
This type of dementia is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, often resulting from micro-strokes or damage to small cerebral blood vessels.
What is Vascular Dementia?
This popular type of talk therapy helps patients and caregivers manage anxiety, stress, and behavioral changes by creating positive daily routines.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Exposure to aluminum (foil, antiperspirant, pans) is linked to developing Alzheimer’s disease
Myth - There are no studies that demonstrate a link between regular aluminum exposure and Alzheimer’s disease (damage to blood brain barrier that occurs in Alzheimer’s may cause more aluminum, among other waste, to build up in brain)
Rare early-onset Alzheimer's is directly caused by mutations in these genes (just have to name one)
What is Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP), Presenilin (PSEN1), or Presenilin 2 (PSEN2)?