Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- What do you do to remember things?
- What kind of things do you usually forget?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- neighborhood/NEY-ber-hood /
- risk /risk/
- urban/UR-buhn/
- impact/IM-pakt/
- exposure/ik-SPOH-zher/
[noun] – the area of a town that surrounds someone’s home, or the people who live in this area
Luke’s family lived in a wealthy neighborhood in the north.
[noun] – the possibility of something bad happening
Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of getting lung diseases.
[noun] – of or in a city or town
Urban development projects are increasing.
[noun] – a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
The decision will have a huge impact to the company’s future.
[noun] – a situation or condition that makes someone likely to be harmed, esp. because the person has not been protected from something dangerous
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Article reading:
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Elderly people living in noisy neighborhoods are in a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease according to a new study published in the journal, “Alzheimers & Dementia”. Data from 5,227 people ages 65 years old and above who were participants of the “Chicago Health and Aging project” were assessed. Researchers found out that older people living with 10 decibels more noise in their residents had a higher chance of brain deterioration and 30% higher risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
The study’s senior author Sara D. Adar from University of Michigan School of Public Health said that typical urban communities in the U.S. have higher levels of noise that may impact the brain of older adults. In an earlier study from 2015, experts found that laboratory rats exposed to chronic noise have an increased production of beta-amyloid, a protein that plays an important role in Alzheimer’s disease. Noise exposure can have a serious impact on health, affecting sleep and blood pressure levels that can increase dementia risk. Researchers hope that the study would urge lawmakers to change some policies regarding noise level reduction in communities.
The study’s senior author Sara D. Adar from University of Michigan School of Public Health said that typical urban communities in the U.S. have higher levels of noise that may impact the brain of older adults. In an earlier study from 2015, experts found that laboratory rats exposed to chronic noise have an increased production of beta-amyloid, a protein that plays an important role in Alzheimer’s disease. Noise exposure can have a serious impact on health, affecting sleep and blood pressure levels that can increase dementia risk. Researchers hope that the study would urge lawmakers to change some policies regarding noise level reduction in communities.
Comprehension Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- Who were the participants of the study?
- What did the researchers found out?
- Who is the research’s senior author?
- What is beta-amyloid?
- What do researchers hope for?
Discussion Questions:
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- How can younger people help the elderly with dementia?
- Do you think scientists will ever find a cure for dementia one day? Why or why not?
- What can we do to help keep our brain healthy?
- Would you like to have a perfect memory? Why or why not?
- What memory is your funniest?