Dyslexia and Alzheimers

Question 1

Dyslexia is associated with

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poor or inefficient working memory

Question 2

Children with dyslexia find it diffcult to hold enough info in wm to be able to blend sounds to form words and find associating letters to sounds problematic therefore

Answer 2

this results in slower reading and writing ability

Question 3

They have a basic inefficiency in phonological processing and storage so they sound out words more slowly and

Answer 3

so hold fewer words in STM which leads to poor reading skills

Question 4

One way to help is at school, teachers can

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use checklists
clearly state lesson aims
simplify instructions
highlighting or colour coding info
using audio or visual materials

Question 5

There are internet programmes like

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Cogmed and Jungle which provide tasks to help improve an individual’s working memory

Question 6

One weakness of dyslexia treatments is that

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each individual case is unique so it is impossible to tailor one programme for all

Question 7

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative

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neurological disorder associated with aging.

Question 8

Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by

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memory loss, concentration loss, confusion, and mood swings that progressively become worse

Question 9

Dementia initially deteriorates the memory system for new events and information whereas

Answer 9

older info is preserved and it also affects wm

Question 10

Ways to support someone with Alzheimers

Answer 10

Write reminders, keep routine, exercise, photos, patience, small puzzles, go to familiar places