1. What is dementia?
- A disease involving memory loss that is entirely separate from Alzheimer’s disease
- A decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life
- Another term for Alzheimer’s
- A mental illness that’s usually alleviated through meditation
2. What sort of memory lapse would be cause for concern?
- You forget the way to your local grocery store.
- You forget the name of the movie you saw last week, then remember it a few hours later.
- You forget where you last put your keys.
- You go to the grocery store for milk, then buy five other things and forget the milk.
3. What besides Alzheimer’s can cause memory loss?
- Depression
- Some medications
- Stress
- All of the above
4. What part of the brain is crucial to the formation of memories?
- Hippocampus
- Cerebellum
- Frontal lobe
- Thalamus
5. What’s known to increase brain functioning in healthy adults?
- Vitamin A
- A high-fat, low-carb diet
- Exercise
- All of the above
6. What’s known to decrease brain functioning in healthy adults?
- Smoking
- Frequent socializing (besides intellectual gatherings, such as book groups)
- Reading celebrity magazines
- Drinking coffee
7. What are mnemonics?
- Antioxidants that have been shown to boost brainpower
- Medications for chronic forgetfulness that are now sold over the counter
- Games, such as crossword puzzles, that improve memory and cognitive ability
- Little cognitive aids or devices that help you remember things
8. What is transient global amnesia?
- A common affliction of people who are traveling, characterized by the inability to remember what country one is in
- A sudden attack of memory loss in which one can’t remember any recent events
- A cultural phenomenon in which a group of people forget their collective, often-traumatic history
- When people wake up from anaesthesia and for several days can’t remember anything about their past,
including their own name
Answers: Find out how well you did!
[First published on AARP]
For more information: Alzheimer’s and Brain Training How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Is it Dementia or Alzheimer’s? WHO Dementia Facts
I got all those right except number five,thought all the answers were correct :-)
Well done! There is going to be a lot more talked about dementia in coming years so it is important to know the facts and not the myths!
Thanks. That was helpful and confirming. It is so easy to get hyped up and think you have symptoms developing in times of stress or “business overload”.
I got them all right also except 8.
University of Tasmania offer a free on line short course on dementia a couple of times a year. It is well worth doing and very interesting. The easy to follow study units require a couple of hours a week for about six weeks.
It is good to know how far dementia reaches and what
we can & can’t do to prevent it happening.
Forwarned is forarmed!!!
Keep up the good work
I would have appreciated the number of the answer – that’s all I wrote down!
Love your work & quiz was interesting although I did get questions. 4 & 7 wrong !
Well done for trying, Estelle! It is always useful to check up on facts now and again – we learn from things that didn’t go as well as we expected!
That’s a useful tip. I’ll try to remember to include that next time!
Well done! Knowing about brain matters makes all the difference!
This is so true. Helping people know about the brain and the way it works is why we are here to help. There is so much ‘dementia-fear’ out there which, of course, in some situations, is justified. But not if everyone over 65 (and even younger) is left waiting and watching for possible signs. Avoiding stress as much as possible and giving your brain time to process information and recall it when needed are excellent habits to foster. https://www.brainfit.world/avoid-or-delay-dementia-later-in-life/
I do get a lot out of your emails ,thank you.Brings me back to trying more puzzles and focusing on memory skills.