Dementia Quiz

What is dementia?

• Something that damages the lungs

• Something that damages the heart

• Something that damages the brain

• Something that damages the liver

What are the main causes of dementia?

• Proteins build up in the lungs

• Blood flow to the brain is not good enough

• Some parts of the brain shrink

• Proteins build up in the liver

How does dementia affect families and carers?

• It has no effect on families and carers

• It makes families and carers feel happy and relieved

• It causes guilt, grief, sadness, and anger in family members

• It only affects the person with dementia

What is the person-centred approach?

• Focusing on the needs of the healthcare workers

• Focusing on the needs of the family members

• Focusing on the needs of the individual with dementia

• Focusing on the needs of the community

How does memory loss affect the use of spoken language in an individual with dementia?

• It enhances the ability to remember names and places

• It has no effect on spoken language

• It improves the use of spoken language

• It slows down the ability to think clearly and understand information

What are the benefits of effective communication on the lives of individuals with dementia?

• Leads to more aggressive behavior

• Helps to ease confusion and build trust

• Creates distance between the person with dementia and their family and carers

• Causes more worry and anxiety

How can communication be supported with an individual with dementia?

• Use good eye contact and smiling, and speak clearly and slowly

• Interrupt the person when they are speaking

• Speak unclearly and quickly

• Avoid eye contact and smiling

What is Lewy bodies dementia similar to?

• Alzheimer's disease

• It is not similar to any other type of dementia

• Vascular dementia

• Fronto-temporal dementia

What is vascular dementia caused by?

• Some parts of the brain shrinking

• Not enough blood flow to the brain

• Proteins building up in the brain

• Nerve cells affected by Lewy bodies in the brain

What is the main effect of dementia on individuals?

• Increased ability to make decisions

• Enhanced communication skills

• Loss of memory and thinking skills

• Improved memory and thinking skills