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True/False
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Here’s the True/False Quiz I designed to test how much of Kolet’s material you remember. C’est si bon!
Before you begin, try to figure out how I felt about making the quiz by solving the Rebus Puzzle below. If you’ve never seen one, they’re little pictures often made with letters and words which stand for a common saying or phrase. Sometimes the location of the letters/words or their colours offer clues to the saying.
The answer to this Rebus Puzzle is at the end of the quiz. It just happens to be my Grandma Elsie’s favourite expression when someone does something nice for her.
Okay, time for the True/False Quiz. Are you ready? Put on your thinking
cap and read the questions carefully because I worked hard to stump
you. Here goes:
| 1. If a person forgets things, it doesn’t mean that he or she has Alzheimer's disease. |
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The answer is TRUE: Many people have trouble with their
memory but that in itself doesn’t mean that they have Alzheimer's disease.
However, a person should see a doctor if memory loss is combined with trouble communicating, getting
on with one’s daily routine, changes in behaviour, and poor judgement.
| 2. A person with Alzheimer's disease doesn’t know what’s going on around them. |
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The
answer is FALSE: Many people with Alzheimer's disease
do understand what is happening, but there are others who do not. Don’t make the mistake of treating
every person with Alzheimer's disease the same way. Each and every one of them is an individual and the disease will affect them differently.
The individual with Alzheimer's disease is a person first and foremost
– still the same person as before but needing more than ever to be
treated with dignity and respect.
| 3. Having Alzheimer's disease in my family doesn’t mean I’m eventually going to get it. |
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The
answer is TRUE: Alzheimer's disease sometimes ‘runs in families’
but this is quite rare. Most of the cases of Alzheimer's disease cannot be
traced to a single cause such as a family history of the disease.
| 4. When a person with Alzheimer's disease is confused and has the facts wrong about something, the best thing to do is to set the person straight and get them to change their thinking. |
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The
answer is FALSE: Don’t argue with the person or try to get
them to see things differently because they may get upset and perhaps
angry if you do. People with Alzheimer's disease truly believe that what they’re
experiencing is real. Sometimes the best thing for you to do is to change
the subject or leave the room returning later when their mood has changed.
| 5. You may feel hurt or upset when your family member with Alzheimer's disease forgets things like your birthday or your name. |
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The
answer is TRUE: Although you may experience these feelings remember that the person’s memory loss is the result of
the disease process and not because they no longer care about you.
| 6. Since Alzheimer's disease isn’t a disease you can catch like a cold or the flu, it is okay to hold hands with or hug and kiss a family member who has the disease. |
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The
answer is TRUE: One thing that researchers know for sure is that
a person 
cannot
‘catch’ Alzheimer's disease from someone that has it. It isn’t
‘contagious’. However, some people don’t know that and they avoid people with Alzheimer's disease like the ‘plague’
(pardon the pun). Once people know that someone has the disease, they may
treat them differently. That’s why it’s important to show love, acceptance, and understanding.
| 7. Alzheimer's disease is an old person’s disease. |
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The answer is FALSE: Although Alzheimer's disease is usually
associated with people aged 65 and older, people in their 40s and 50s can
also be affected. Therefore, the phrase ‘old timer’s disease’
shouldn’t be used. Know too that Alzheimer's disease isn’t a normal part of aging. We don’t get it by simply
living long enough.
| 8. People have to move into Special Care Homes when they are told that they have Alzheimer's disease. |
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The answer is FALSE: Some people can live up to 20 years
after they show signs of the disease. Many continue to live in their own
homes with support from their families, community agencies and programs.
When families are no longer able to provide the care that the person requires,
that’s when the decision is usually made to place the person in a
special facility. Roughly 50% of people with the disease live in the community
and 50% live in Special Care Homes.
| 9. The best way to deal with embarrassing stuff like having a family member with Alzheimer's disease is by pretending the problem doesn’t exist and hiding it from everyone, especially my friends. |
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The answer is FALSE: Alzheimer's disease is a disease like
any other (e.g., cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.) and you shouldn’t
hide the fact that someone in your family has it. The people you’re
close to should be made aware of the situation and become educated about the
disease process. That way, they have an idea of what to expect when they
spend time with the person with Alzheimer's disease.
| 10. There are medicines available to stop the progress of Alzheimer's disease. |
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The answer is FALSE: Approved medicines are available
but at best they help with symptoms. At this point in time, there is no
cure for Alzheimer's disease and no medicines that will stop it in its tracks.
For more information on medication and research, visit http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/treatment/intro.htm.
| 11. The best thing to do when a family member with Alzheimer's disease asks the same question over and over is to get annoyed, say that you’ve already answered the question, and tell him or her to start paying closer attention. |
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The answer is FALSE: The reason the person repeats the
same action or question is due to a short term memory that no longer works.
In the person’s mind, the question is being asked for the first time. Stay calm
and be patient. If you can, get him/her interested in something else. You could
try to figure out the feelings behind the question. For example, if you’re
constantly being asked what time it is, maybe the person with Alzheimer's disease is wondering how close it is to lunchtime because he or she is hungry.
| 12. Be concerned when the person with Alzheimer's disease wanders away from home as he or she may not find the way back. |
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The answer is TRUE: The person with Alzheimer's disease
will lose more and more of his or her memory including where they live
or who they are. 
It’s
important for the person to be safe. Join them for walks so they don’t
get lost. Suggest to your parents that the person’s neighbours be
made aware of the situation. Contact the local branch of the Alzheimer
Society for tips on making the home safe and registering the person in
the Safely Home Program. For information on the Safely Home-Wandering
Registry Program, visit
http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/safelyhome/intro.htm.
Rebus Puzzle answer: Tickled Pink
If someone says they are "tickled pink", they are very pleased about something.
If you got that one right, you deserve the following:
Here’s a dead give away hint if you didn’t come up with the answer:
