YMAA @ UAB
The organization who is hosting this general body event :)
What is the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's Chapter at UAB?
The dry brain is mostly made up of this
What is Fat (or Lipids)?
Specific disease that accounts for 60-80% of all dementias
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Doing puzzles, practicing new languages, and playing an instrument are all examples of this pillar of brain health
Cognitive Fitness
Founding nonprofit organization of YMAA (Hint: HFC)
What is Hilarity for Charity
The local event in October that YMAA@UAB will be helping with on the day of the event
What is The Walk to End Alzheimer's?
This term refers to the growth of new neurons
It is possible that up to this % of Alzheimer's disease cases are preventable through modifiable risk factors.
What is 45%?
Resting habit that is essential for memory consolidation
What is sleep?
The state where HFC is based
What is California?
The location of our monthly volunteering
What is Lakeview Estates?
What is the Myelin Sheath?
Protein accumulation that is characteristic of Alzhiemer's Disease
What are Tau Tangles or Beta-Amyloid Plaques?
The specific diet supported by HFC and the Alzheimer's Association in relation to supporting brain health
What is the MIND diet (Mediterranean diet + DASH diet = Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay)
Founder of HFC
Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen