[For Seniors] Fun and Informative! Health Trivia Quiz
How about a quiz that lets you enjoyably learn how the body works and fun health trivia? It’s packed with useful knowledge for everyday life—like colors that help soothe eye fatigue, the ideal amount of time to get sunlight, and sleeping positions that can help prevent thrombosis.
There are also plenty of handy tips to support the bodies and minds of older adults, such as beverages that relax the brain and habits said to be effective for hip joint pain.
Enjoy a fun time with your family and friends while boosting your awareness of health.
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Body Mechanisms and Health Trivia (11–20)
When does “between meals” mean in terms of how to take medicine?
Among older adults, many probably receive medications from the hospital.
Some of you might also have been instructed to take your medicine “between meals.” So, when exactly does “between meals” mean you should take your medicine? Many people think it means during a meal, but that’s incorrect.
The answer is: between one meal and the next—for example, between breakfast and lunch, or between lunch and dinner.
Strictly speaking, the guideline is about 2 to 3 hours after eating.
If you’re an older adult and you’re given medicine with the instruction to take it “between meals,” please be careful to follow this timing.
What is the name of the headache you get when eating cold foods like shaved ice, where your head suddenly aches sharply?
A quiz about relatable topics! Here’s a trivia question: What is the name of the headache you get when your head suddenly aches with a sharp “keen” sensation while eating cold foods like shaved ice? In summer, we often crave chilly treats like shaved ice and ice cream, right? Many people have probably experienced that piercing headache at those times.
It seems that headache is called “ice cream headache.” The mechanism behind this headache is apparently not yet fully understood.
When you feel a sneeze coming on, you can stop it by using a certain part of your body. How do you use that body part?
You’re about to sneeze in a quiet place… In times like that, knowing this method could come in handy! The spot is a part of your face—close to your nose, where the sneeze comes from.
The answer is to press under your nose with your finger.
If you say it’s the spot Kato-chan from The Drifters presses when he does “Kato-chan, pe!” older people might get it right away.
That said, it seems that stopping a sneeze isn’t very good for your body, so try using this only when you really have to!
What is the reason your head gets an intense, sharp pain when you eat cold things like ice or ice cream?
Many older adults have probably experienced that sharp, piercing headache after eating shaved ice or ice cream on a hot summer day.
But why does that happen? It’s puzzling, isn’t it? The short answer is: it’s your brain being fooled! When something cold passes through your throat, the brain mistakes the cold sensation for pain.
This phenomenon even has a name: “ice cream headache.” On hot days you might want to gobble things down to feel the chill quickly, but eating slowly and calmly can help prevent it!
In prehistoric times, very few people got cavities. Why was that?
It’s surprising to think that our human ancestors, primitive people, didn’t have cavities, isn’t it? How could that be in a time without toothbrushes or toothpaste? The hint lies in the foods they ate back then.
The answer is that they only had hard foods.
Hard foods naturally increase the number of times you chew, which stimulates plenty of saliva, helping wash away bacteria and the like.
In contrast, in modern times, the increase in soft foods makes it easier for food to get stuck between teeth, and because we chew far fewer times, saliva production has greatly decreased, making us much more prone to cavities.
How many minutes of sunlight exposure is said to help regulate the autonomic nervous system?
When it comes to health, we tend to think exercise and diet are most important, but even small everyday habits can contribute to well-being.
Among those healthful habits, let’s focus on getting sunlight: how long is said to be ideal for regulating the autonomic nervous system? If you regularly go out during the day, there’s no need to worry, but if you tend to stay indoors, consider this a chance to change your mindset.
The answer is 30 minutes.
Whether that feels long or short to you probably says something about your own habit of going outside.
Trivia of Showa-era Culture and Life (1–10)
Around 1955 (Showa 30), what were the cafes in Japanese urban areas—where everyone sang together—called?
Songs that have always been close to people’s hearts are loved in various ways depending on the era.
Before karaoke boxes appeared, what were the cafes called—popular around the mid-1950s and spreading mainly in Japanese cities—where everyone would sing together? The name clearly evokes the scene of people layering their voices along with various instruments.
The answer is “utagoe kissa” (singing voice cafes).
It is said that as people layered their voices, a sense of solidarity grew, which had a significant impact on student and labor movements.