Safety Awareness
The floor near the sink is wet as you prepare a meal. What can you do to prevent slipping?
1. Use slip-resistant rugs or mats: Place rugs or mats with non-slip backing near the sink, stove, and other high-risk areas to provide traction and absorb any spills. 2. Clean up spills immediately: Promptly clean up any spills or food debris to prevent them from creating slippery surfaces
Name 5 vegetables
broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, cauliflower
Six people went to a party. They each brought one friend. Each of the friends brought two friends. How many people went to the party altogether?
24
You met your grandsons new girlfriend at a family party. What memory strategy could you use to ensure that you don’t forget it?
Association
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What is Maisy’s job?
detective
Your medications are becoming increasingly expensive, so much that you find it difficult to pay for them monthly. How could you solve this problem?
ask the Dr for generic prescription if available, seek coupons through programs such as goodrx
Name 5 fruits
strawberries, apples, melon, cantalope, blueberries
Carla bought wreaths to use as summer decorations. She spent $30. She bought 4 wreaths- a large, a medium and 2 small wreaths. The large wreath was $10. The medium-sized wreath was $8.
How much did the small wreaths cost?
$6
Your family is celebrating your daughters birthday a week late due to conflicting schedules. What memory strategy could you use to ensure you remember that change?
Calendar
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
Who killed the rich man’s wife?
a pyschic
You're having difficulty remembering if you've taken your medication or not, what can you do to decrease from missing a dose or overdosing?
pillbox, making a mark on the calender each time you take meds, alarm
Name 5 types of cookies
Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, thumb prints, gingerbread men, peanut butter blossoms
You have $500 dollars in your bank account. You have 2 bills to pay, one for $150, one for $250. How much money would you have left after you pay bills?
$100
You need to buy 6 items from the grocery store to make cookies. What memory strategy could you use to remember them?
Categorization or written list
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
How does Maisy solve murders?
using her medical knowledge and detective skills
You're using a walker and notice a holiday rug on the floor. What should you check to avoid tripping?
Throw rugs are often a source of trips and falls, so any rugs should be low-profile and firmly attached to the floor with double-sided tape or a non-slip backing. Sometimes it's a good idea to get rid of them entirely.
Name 5 things that are red
Tomato, stop sign, strawberry, apple, rose
Mitch has $15. He is going to buy snacks for a cookout. He is going to buy hot dogs for $5 and buns for $4. He is then going to buy cookies for $2.
How much does he have left for ice cream?
$4
You recently have been misplacing your cell phone and cannot recall where it is. What strategies may you utilize to decrease this from occuring?
Visualization, set locations
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What was her job during the war?
nurse
You're having increasing difficulty with ambulation and endurance, so much that it has become a problem for you to walk to your mailbox daily. How could you solve this problem?
ask family to bring in mail when visiting, ask local postal service worker to place on door step, timing mail receiving with other errands to max energy conservation (like taking out trash, etc.)
Name 5 things that green
Grass, frog, crocodile, broccoli, emerald
Paula’s recipe calls for 2 cups of chicken. She wants to triple that recipe. How many cups of chicken would she need?
6 cups
You saw an old friend at the grocery store. They gave you their new phone number so you can set a date to meet up. How do you remember his phone number?
Chunking, repetition, write it down
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What genre are the Macy Dobbs stories?
mystery