Memory Pt. 1
This type of memory helps you remember what you did yesterday.
What is episodic memory?
Grouping items together to make them easier to remember is called this.
What is chunking?
True or false: Everyone ages the same
False
This skill helps you plan your day and organize tasks.
What is planning (or organization)?
The ability to manage your emotions in difficult situations is called this.
What is emotional regulation?
This type of memory stores facts and general knowledge.
What is semantic memory?
Connecting new information to something you already know is called this strategy.
What is association?
What happens to the brain during normal aging
What is shrinks or gets smaller
Doing two things at once, like cooking while talking on the phone, uses this executive skill.
What is multitasking?
True or False: Many older adults become better at managing their emotions over time.
What is True?
This type of memory helps you hold information in your mind for a short time, like remembering a phone number long enough to dial it.
What is working memory?
Repeating information out loud to help remember it uses this strategy.
What is rehearsal?
What happens to bones and joints in normal aging
What is stiffen and becomes less dense
The ability to regulate thoughts and emotions
What is self-regulation?
Understanding how someone else feels is called this social skill.
What is empathy?
Taking longer to recall information but remembering it later is normal or not normal aging?
What is normal aging?
Using a calendar, alarms, or reminder apps are examples of what type of memory supports?
What are external memory aids?
It’s on the tip of my tongue!” is an example of this.
What is word-finding difficulty?
A major difference between normal aging and dementia is that dementia interferes with this part of life.
What is independence in daily activities?
A sudden, severe personality change may be a sign of normal aging or something more serious?
What is something more serious?
Memory that improves with repetition and practice is often this type.
What is long-term memory?
If you create an acronym like “HOMES” to remember the Great Lakes, what strategy is that?
What is a mnemonic?
Drinking enough of this helps prevent confusion and supports brain function.
What is water?
This executive skill allows you to think ahead and consider consequences before making a decision.
What is judgment?
Name two strategies that help regulate emotions.
Examples: deep breathing, taking a break, talking to someone, prayer/meditation, exercise, journaling.