How Much Do You Know About Aging and Our Senses?

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What is the most effective way to maintain a healthy brain as we age?

  • Watching TV
  • Eating a balanced diet
  • Taking supplements
  • Physical and mental exercise (correct)

Impaired vision in elderly people is caused by physical decline rather than mental decline.

False (B)

True or false: As we age, our senses don't work as well as they used to due to changes in our brain and organs?

True (A)

True or false: Exercising, both physically and mentally, is key to maintaining a healthy brain as we age?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of impaired vision in many elderly people?

<p>Mental decline (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

As we age, our ability to process information and learn new things improves.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Impaired vision in elderly people is caused by mental decline?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first function that starts to disappear as our hearing declines?

<p>Our ability to hear high-pitched sounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Exercise, both physical and mental, is important for maintaining a healthy brain as we age.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between memory loss and dementia?

<p>Memory loss is normal, while dementia is not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Memory loss is a normal part of aging, while dementia is not.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Memory loss and dementia are entirely the same?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Our brain's health is not directly related to our five senses?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for memory and learning and is affected by Alzheimer's disease?

<p>The entorhinal cortex and hippocampus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Alzheimer's disease affects the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which are responsible for memory and learning.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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