Cognitive Health Jeopardy !

Cognitive Health

100

True or False: You can do things to help maintain your cognitive health

True !!!

200

Name one factor that affects cognitive health that you can change/modify

Socialization, activity, exercising, getting good sleep, managing stress, training your brain

300

True or False: There is nothing I can do to stop memory loss

False !!!

Dementia Prevention

100

True or False: Staying social helps prevent dementia

True !!!

200

Is forgetting where you put your keys occasionally an uncommon experience in aging?

No! This is not uncommon and it is not characteristic of Dementia

300

True or False: Doing puzzles is enough to prevent dementia

False !!! You need some exercise, nutrition, and social engagement too!

Healthy and Harmful Factors

100

Name a potential harm to cognitive health that we spoke about today

Inactivity, lack of socialization, inadequate sleep, processed foods, high saturated fats, sugary foods, smoking, alcohol, chronic stress

200

True or False: the best thing to do for cognitive health is to stay home and rest all day

False !!! While good sleep is important, it is also important to socialize and get out of the house and be active

300

Name the harmful factor for brain health: salmon, processed ham, spinach, or black coffee

Processed Ham is a processed food that could be a potential harm to brain health