The human body system that consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the nervous system?
This mental health condition involves persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities.
What is depression?
This is the average age range when symptoms of Alzheimer’s typically appear.
What is 65 or older?
This is the recommended number of hours of sleep for adults.
What is 7-9 hours?
These chemical messengers transmit signals across synapses in the brain.
What are neurotransmitters?
This part of the brain is responsible for basic life functions like breathing and heart rate.
What is the brainstem?
This disorder, often diagnosed in childhood, involves difficulty focusing and hyperactivity.
What is ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder)?
This is the most common symptom of Alzheimer’s in its early stages.
What is memory loss?
This term describes dreams that are so vivid and scary they wake you up.
What are nightmares?
This neurotransmitter is associated with mood and is often called the “feel-good chemical.”
What is serotonin?
This lobe of the brain helps you make decisions and solve problems.
What is the frontal lobe?
This is a a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.
What is Parkinson's?
This is a noninvasive medical imaging test that produces detailed images of almost every internal structure. It is used to check for brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s patients.
What is an MRI?
This term describes difficulty falling or staying asleep (also the name of a popular cookie shop).
What is insomnia?
This term describes the process of a neuron taking back neurotransmitters from the synapse.
What is reuptake?
This structure is nicknamed the "relay station" of the brain because it directs sensory information.
What is the thalamus?
This is a serious mental health condition that results in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
What is schizophrenia?
This type of memory, which involves recalling recent events, is often the first affected by Alzheimer’s.
What is short-term memory?
The hormone that helps regulate sleep and is produced in response to darkness.
What is melatonin?
This gap between neurons is where neurotransmitters are released.
What is the synapse?
This structure in the brainstem handles unconscious processes and jobs, such as your sleep-wake cycle and breathing
What are the pons?
This is a fatal neurological disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to deteriorate. This prevents the nerve cells from sending messages to muscles, which leads to muscle weakness.
What is ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)?
This is MSJ Neuroscience's annual service event related to Alzheimer's.
What is the Walk to End Alzheimer's?
The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by this internal biological clock.
What is the circadian rhythm?
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